Lakeland Collegiate Community Service Fair Connects Students, Organizations
Students from Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s junior class eagerly swarmed the Student Center, where they met representatives from local volunteer organizations during the school’s first Community Service Fair. They learned about United Way…
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrates La Familia
Although Hurricane Irma postponed the Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off event that has traditionally marked the beginning of the a month-long celebration, events are scheduled through Oct. 28 to celebrate the 13th annual Hispanic Heritage Month…
Polk State College Day At Polk Museum Of Art At Florida Southern College
Students from Polk State and Florida Southern colleges will engage in a day-long series of art education programs at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.…
Airside Center-West To Hold Open House
Polk State Airside Center-West will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, for anyone interested in learning more about the programs based at the location. Polk State Airside Center-West…
Classes To Resume Monday, Sept. 18
Polk State College and the collegiate high schools will resume classes Monday, Sept. 18. To ensure a safe and comfortable return to classes following Hurricane Irma, the College asks that students continue to check polk.edu,…
Hurricane Recovery Resources
Many of Polk State College’s students and their families continue to repair damages to their homes and businesses, and wait for utilities to be restored. As the community works its way back to some degree…
Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts On Campus
A sunny sky on Wednesday presented a stark contrast to the violent winds and rain from just two days before, as Hurricane Irma tore through Polk County as a Category 2 storm. With wind gusts…
Deadline For Nursing Program Applications Extended Due To Hurricane
The application deadline for the Polk Stage College Associate of Science degree in Nursing has been extended from Sept. 15 to Sept. 22 due to Hurricane Irma. This new deadline is also subject to change…
SALO To Hold DACA Info Sessions
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday, Sept. 5, that the Trump Administration is ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program implemented by the Obama Administration in 2012. Under DACA, those who immigrated…
Classes To Resume Monday, Sept. 18
Due to widespread power outages and challenges with safe access to some of Polk State College’s campuses and centers, College officials have extended the closure of the College and the collegiate high schools for classes…
