Polk State Celebrates International Education Week Nov. 16-20
Polk State will celebrate International Education Week through Nov. 20. International Education Week is a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare American…
Battle of the Sexes Volleyball Game
Polk State faculty, staff, administration, and students played in the United Way Battle of the Sexes volleyball game Nov. 12 on the Winter Haven campus. The fun event helped promote and raise awareness of Polk…
Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment on Polk State Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety
The Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety (KCTIPS) is scheduled for an assessment as part of a program to achieve reaccreditation verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission…
25 Years Later, A Phone Call Reunites a Surgeon and a Patient
Two days before Veterans Day, Polk State Biology Professor Dr. Tony Rizzo’s office phone rang. He was about to head into class. He didn’t have much time to spare. But he picked it up anyway.…
Polk State Mourns EMS Instructor Brian Prince; Services are Saturday, Nov. 14
Services for Robert “Brian” Prince, a Polk State College EMS adjunct instructor, will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Road in Lakeland. Prince died…
Polk State Theatre to Perform “Little Women: The Musical” Nov. 12-15 and 19-22
Polk State Theatre will continue its 2015-16 season with a little known, but highly entertaining, musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic, “Little Women.” “This is going to be ‘Little Women’ as you’ve never seen…
Polk State Dedicates Bing Tyus Yard in Honor of Longtime Coach, Athletic Director
In 1983, as Polk State’s newly hired baseball coach, it was Bing Tyus’ job to tend the field. He spent hours on end every week, mowing and fertilizing, sodding and watering. He remembers his…
Register Now for Spring Semester; Classes Start Jan. 7
Open registration for spring classes at Polk State College is now underway. Polk State College, an open-access institution, was established in 1964 and serves more than 24,000 students annually. Its offerings include the Associate in…
Irish Folk Dance and Music Coming to Polk State College
Polk State College will host an evening of Irish folk dance and music at 7 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099 State Road 60 East. The concert…
Retired Police Chief Teaching at Polk, Aims to Make Students “A Cut Above the Rest”
In his more than 30 years in law enforcement, Raymond Oberg saw many changes. Walkie-talkies and beepers gave way to smartphones. Fingerprinting went digital. With the rise of DNA technology, a single strand of hair could…
