Fall Registration Underway
Open registration for fall classes at Polk State College begins June 24. Students currently enrolled at the College may register for the fall term through the College’s Passport. Prospective new students should first submit an…
Polk State’s My Brother’s Keeper Celebrates First Anniversary
Polk State’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) began with a bowl full of cereal bars in one professor’s office. Today, it is a modular building on the campus of Polk State Winter Haven, with shelves full…
Polk State Employees Unite to Protect Nesting Killdeers
The Eagle will always be Polk State’s favorite bird, but as the story of two killdeers proves, the College is a place where all feathered creatures will find a safe home. In mid-May, Sports Information…
At Polk State, “Small Business Week” is 52 Weeks a Year
With the approach of National Small Business Week, Polk State is reminding local entrepreneurs that it has numerous resources available to help them turn their ideas into viable ventures. “At Polk State, Small Business Week…
Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center to Kick Off Arts Incubator Series on June 20
Polk State College’s Lake Wales Arts Center will kick off a first-of-its-kind series, the Arts Incubator, on June 20 at 6:30 p.m. The first installment of the Arts Incubator Series, dubbed Works in Progress, will…
Polk State’s Roe Earns Second Invite to Clinton Global Event
Polk State College’s Eric Roe will participate in the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago later this week, where leaders from the business, nonprofit and government sectors will strategize solutions for the nation’s…
Polk State Hosting Several Summer Athletics Camps
Polk State is offering several athletics camps for kids this summer, all of which will feature the College’s expert coaching and lots of fun. Baseball Polk State’s baseball camps include stretching and…
Polk State’s Ross Quoted in Inside Higher Ed Article on New Education Bill
Polk State College’s Kenneth Ross recently lent his perspective on a sweeping new education bill to the news website Inside Higher Ed. A June 5 article titled Remediation If You Want It examines the potential…
Holden On Track to Lead Florida Association of Colleges and Universities; a First for Polk State
Polk State President Eileen Holden is on track to lead the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities in the year 2015-16, becoming the first from this institution to ever do so. Holden is currently serving…
Polk State Lakeland to Host First Full-Length Play
Polk State Lakeland’s burgeoning theatre presence will mark a new milestone on June 20, with Almost Maine, the first full-length play to be staged at Polk’s largest campus. Almost, Maine is a series of nine vignettes, each of…
