Polk State College closed Wednesday & Thursday ahead of Hurricane Ian
UPDATE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 12 P.M. Polk State College’s campuses and centers will remain closed through Friday due to Hurricane Ian. This includes collegiate high schools, dual enrollment, and online classes. The College’s Emergency Management…
Polk State College Speed Meetings
Polk State College faculty and staff participated in Speed Meetings on both the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses where they met with administrators from across the College, including members of President’s Staff, deans, and directors…
Polk State College is tracking Tropical Storm Ian
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 3:30 P.M. Polk State College continues to track Tropical Storm Ian alongside Polk County Emergency Management and Polk County Public Schools. At this time, it is too soon to know of possible impacts…
Polk State College presents Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off
Polk State College celebrated its Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off on September 15, 2022, on the Lakeland Campus, where Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid served as keynote speaker.
Be prepared for online testing
The Fall 2022 Semester is off to a successful start. As classes are progressing, students are beginning to take their first quizzes and exams. Some instructors are using Honorlock, a remote test proctoring service, which…
Polk State takes measures to enhance safety and security on campus
Polk State College takes the well-being of the College community very seriously and continues to enhance safety and security at all its locations. This commitment is evidenced with annual investments including the expansion of the…
Governor DeSantis appoints Polk State President Falconetti to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention State Advisory Group
Polk State President Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday, September 16, 2022, to serve as a member of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention State Advisory Group. President Garcia…
Polk State student’s D.C. internship with Congressman Soto ‘solidifies’ her path
Polk State College student A’Lysha Neloms returned from her summer internship on Capitol Hill with a wealth of knowledge, real-world experience, and perhaps most valuable, the reassurance that she is on the right path to…
Polk State Gateway sets Tufino family up for success
Gina Tufino’s oldest daughter was enrolling in classes at Polk State College when a glance changed the educational path for her younger children. Come next school year, Tufino will have had four children attend Polk…
Polk State food pantries provide critical resources for students in need
More than 95,000 people in Polk County – about 15% of residents – are unsure whether they have enough food to feed their families three meals a day, according to the United Way of Central…
