Polk State Professor Publishes Collection of Short Stories, Poems
Polk State Humanities and Film Professor Mary Ann Murdoch has published her first book. “Of Earnest Grasping,” published earlier this year by Prana Press, is an 86-page collection of Murdoch’s short stories and poems. The…
Registration Open for Polk State’s TALON Robotics Summer Program
Registration is now open for Polk State College’s TALON Robotics summer program. Since 2012, TALON has offered middle- and high-school students the chance delve into the world of robotics, building and programming their own machines…
Registration Underway for Summer Term at Polk State
Open registration for summer classes at Polk State begins April 11. Currently enrolled students may register for the summer term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Students who are pursuing the Associate in Arts degree…
Polk State Hosting Information Sessions for New Bachelors’ Degrees in Education
This fall, Polk State will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Polk State College will host four information sessions for those interested in…
Polk State Theatre Presents “Twelfth Night” April 7-10, 14-17
For its final production of the 2015-16 season, Polk State Theatre will present the famous Shakespearean comedy, “Twelfth Night.” “This is a very approachable comedy, and it’s a romance, too. The audiences are going to…
Polk State Kids at College Registration Begins in April
Polk State College will once again offer its popular Kids at College summer program. Registration will begin in mid-April. For more than 20 years, Kids at College has been a favorite of children and parents…
Polk State Music Instructor to Perform at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Just months after garnering national attention for his performance during Pope Francis’ inaugural visit to the United States, Polk State Music adjunct professor Benjamin Pila will perform at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pila’s concert…
Bigger and Better Every Year: Polk State’s Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival Begins April 6
Polk State College’s third annual Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival takes place April 6-10, and will once again offer free performances from world-renowned talents. “When we launched Jewel of the Ridge, we set out…
Panama Academic/Trade Mission: Scouting Opportunities for Local Businesses
Polk State’s trip to Panama has been described as an academic/trade mission. The first of those two adjectives is easy to grasp: students learned about international business by meeting with Panamanian firms and touring the Panama…
Panama Adventure: Punctuality, Formality Just Some of the Differences Between Doing Business in Panama and the States
Polk State’s students are in Panama to business — and they came prepared to do so. During their stay in Panama, students are on a fact-finding mission to develop a presentation they’ll give to the…
