Polk State Speech and Debate Team places second at State Championships
The Polk State Speech and Debate Team may be small, but last month in Pensacola, it proved it could do big things. The team took home second place in the Limited Entry Division at the…
Polk State’s campus cafes are open
Polk State College’s cafes on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses are now open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., providing the College community with affordable and convenient food options. It is…
Polk State & Lakeland Regional connect students to employment opportunities
Lakeland Regional Health hosted its inaugural Polk State College Night in February for Health Sciences students to get a firsthand look at the hospital’s different departments, network with hiring managers and employees, and learn about…
Campus cafes reopening March 20, app makes preordering easy
With food service returning to Polk State College’s Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, the Canteen Connect and Pay app allows students and employees to order prepaid meals for pickup or scan items on their devices.…
Polk State will be closed March 13-19 for spring break
Polk State College, including its collegiate high schools and campus bookstores, will be closed from Monday, March 13, through Sunday, March 19, for spring break. Saturday classes will meet on March 11. The College will…
Polk State is mourning loss of student and flight instructor
Polk State College is mourning the loss of private pilot and student Zachary Mace and Sunrise Aviation flight instructor Faith Baker after a plane crash Tuesday afternoon over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven. The Polk…
Summer & fall enrollment starts March 27 with priority registration at Polk State College
Enrollment for the Summer 2023 Semester and the Fall 2023 Term at Polk State College will start on March 27 with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50% of their program requirements.…
Polk State College advocates for Haines City Campus in 2023 Legislative Session
The 2023 Legislative Session has begun but Polk State College students, employees, and supporters have already been hard at work advocating for the needs of the community. This legislative session, Polk State is focused on…
Polk State College, Bellwether finalist presents at Community Colleges Future Assembly
Polk State College faculty and staff presented at the Community Colleges Future Assembly in February in San Antonio, where Polk State was recognized as one of 10 national finalists for the prestigious Bellwether Award in…
Polk State’s Open Educational Resources save students $2.5 million
More than 25,000 Polk State students have saved $2.5 million in textbook costs thanks to faculty and staff who have worked to implement Open Educational Resources in College courses. Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching,…
