Polk State will be closed through Wednesday due to Hurricane Dorian
UPDATE 10 A.M. TUESDAY: Polk State Soccer’s game against Laramie County Community College that was scheduled for Sunday, September 8, has been cancelled. UPDATE 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY: Hurricane Dorian’s track continues to shift to the east…
Polk State urges people to be prepared as Hurricane Dorian approaches
Polk State College continues to track Hurricane Dorian and will keep students, faculty, staff, and the community informed of possible closures and updates through the emergency alert system, email, polk.edu, social media, and local media.…
Polk State is tracking Hurricane Dorian
UPDATE 5 A.M. FRIDAY: Hurricane Dorian is a Category 2 storm about 600 miles away from Florida’s coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Hurricane-force winds could reach Florida’s east coast and…
Polk State will be closed Monday for Labor Day
Polk State College will be closed Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. The College will reopen Tuesday, September 3. Saturday classes will meet on August 31. Updates will be provided if College operations…
Polk State District Board of Trustees elects leadership for 2019-2020
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees elected Teresa V. Martinez as chair and Cindy Hartley Ross as vice chair for the 2019-2020 academic year Monday during its annual reorganization meeting. The role of chair…
Eagles enjoy Flying Tigers on Polk State Night
Take me out to the ball game! Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed Polk State Night Aug. 22, 2019, as the Lakeland Flying Tigers beat the Jupiter Hammerheads 4-0 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium…
Convocation 2019
Polk State faculty and staff kicked off the new academic year on August 15 at the 2019 Convocation on the Winter Haven Campus.
Student Learning Innovation Centers help students take projects to the next level
Students looking to impress this semester have a resource in Polk State College’s Student Learning Innovation Centers, better known as the SLIC rooms – specialized technological hubs in the Winter Haven Campus Library and Lakeland…
Polk State Study Abroad gives students firsthand look at history
A Polk State College Study Abroad trip put 33 students in the middle of history this summer as they traveled to London, Paris, and Normandy following the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Just days after the…
Eagles soar at First Flight
Incoming Polk State freshmen started the fall semester by taking part in First Flight convocations Aug. 9 and 16, 2019, on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses.
