Polk State College Sees Steady Increase In Enrollment
Fall enrollment is up this year from last at Polk State College, and a focus on engaging and retaining first-year students is to thank. Enrollment is 1.1 percent higher for the start of the 2017-18…
First Flight Welcomes Students to Polk State College
On Friday, August 18, more than 1100 new freshmen attended Polk State’s First Flight Convocation, themed The Flavor of College. Incoming students were welcomed by the entire College community, inspired to learn interesting facts and…
Students Soar In First-Year Experience (FYE)
Classes officially began Monday, August 21, and Polk State’s staff, faculty, and students have been gearing up for a fantastic year. An integral part of the Academic Year’s commencement is the First-Year Experience, commonly known…
Be Prepared for Two Major Events on Monday, August 21
Monday, August 21 is a big day for Polk State College! The fall semester is starting, with students bustling to prepare for their first day of classes. But, there is another big event taking place…
Meet the Finalists for President of Polk State College
The next three weeks will significantly influence the future of Polk State College. After a national search, the Presidential Search Screening Committee has recommended six finalists for the position of president of Polk State College.…
Six Finalists for Polk State College President
The Polk State College President Screening Committee convened its final meeting May 1 to select 6 finalists for the position of president of Polk State College. Finalists will be invited to Polk State to meet…
Nine Semi-Finalists for Polk State College President
The 22-member Polk State College President Screening Committee met April 17 to reduce the list to 9 semi-finalists vying for the opportunity to be the fifth president of Polk State College. Semi-finalists will be invited…
Polk State Phi Theta Kappa: Awards, Friends, Community
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the international honor society for two-year colleges. Polk State College has two chapters of Phi Theta Kappa: Xi Pi on the Winter Haven Campus and Beta Upsilon Upsilon on the…
We Have Moved Back: Newly Remodeled Winter Haven Campus Library Opens Friday
A one-stop circulation and reference desk, a dedicated training lab for classes, study rooms, technology charging stations—and yes, parabola chairs. These are among the many additions made to Polk State College’s Winter Haven Campus Library,…
Five Questions with Gonzalo Gutierrez: Polk State Winter Haven SGA President Hopes to Support First-Generation Students
Gonzalo Gutierrez is a first-generation Mexican-American student with big dreams — one of which he just realized by being elected president of the Polk State Winter Haven Student Government Association. Gutierrez began at Polk State…