Polk State Lakeland Entrance to Close Temporarily Beginning Thursday
The U.S. 98 entrance to Polk State Lakeland will be closed from 10:30 p.m. Thursday to early Monday morning. The temporary closure is necessary as crews work to widen U.S. 98 from four lanes to…
Foundation Raising Funds to Send Scholarobotics Students to France
Students who participated in this year’s Polk State Scholarobotics Academy have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present their research in France — but they need help paying for it. Begun two years ago, Scholarobotics is a summer…
New Partnership Provides Polk State Students Path to FSU Master’s Program
A new agreement between the Florida College System and Florida State University is making it easier for Polk State students earning certain bachelor’s degrees to attain even higher levels of education. The FCS encompasses 28 institutions…
Students: Hispanic Heritage Month Scholarships Will Help Dreams Come True
Ketsia Mendez has big dreams for serving the local Hispanic community. The 22-year-old vice president of Polk State Lakeland’s Honors Program Student Council plans to earn a doctorate in physical therapy. Then she’d open a…
Polk State Winter Haven to Host CollegeFish.org Workshops for Students Transferring to Four-Year Schools
Polk State Winter Haven will host several workshops to help students use Phi Theta Kappa’s CollegeFish.org as they prepare to transfer to four-year institutions. The first of the workshops will take place Oct. 21 in…
International Sisterhood: Polk Volleyball Players Bond During Historic Season
The international sisterhood of the Polk State College volleyball team has given the Eagles a winning chemistry that few teams ever experience. The bond has resulted in wins over nationally ranked programs, a national ranking…
Polk State Professors Leading Tour of Peru in Summer 2014
Students and members of the community are invited to accompany Polk State College professors on a nine-day trip to Peru. The trip is planned for June 14-22, 2014, and will include Lima, the capital of…
College’s First Artist-In-Residence ‘Grows Next Big Oaks of Art’
Polk State College’s first artist-in-residence wrapped up his stay in Lake Wales on Friday, using the last moments before his departure to remind locals that they are surrounded by immense beauty. Saddi Khali, a photographer,…
Holden Takes Dual Enrollment Message to Legislature
Earlier today Polk State College President Eileen Holden addressed the Education Appropriations Subcommittee of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the College and colleagues across the Florida College System. Holden’s message to the legislature, meeting…
The Scoop on Unpaid Internships
Still reeling from the #BlackSwanunpaidinternshiplawsuit backlash on unpaid internships? … Um, don’t know what I’m talking about? Well, in a nutshell, some interns worked for Fox Searchlight Pictures for about three years during the production…
