Southeastern University expects to have construction on its Longfellow Boulevard road expansion completed just in time for the National Leadership Forum March 10-12, according to Dane Slaughter, the university's facilities director.
On January 21st from Noon – 1pm, the Rath Senior ConNEXTions Center at the Lakeland USF Polytechnic Campus will host a Lunch and Learn seminar on Aging in Place. Vicky Lodge, a local designer, presents the seminar on remodeling your home to help you stay there as you age. You’re encouraged to bring your [...]
Seniors looking for challenges will want to contact the University of South Florida Polytechnic (USFP) Rath Senior ConNEXTions and Education Center. The center is offering classes on a variety of topics aimed at Lakelanders 50 and older. Most classes are $50, start January 25th, and are held at USFP. There are a pair held elsewhere [...]
At a meeting with the University of South Florida System Board of Trustees this morning, Dr. Santiago Calatrava unveiled his vision for the USFP campus. I'm going to link to a few screen grabs I made, but you'll need to watch the full video. (
Presented inside is the full text of a news release from the Polk County Public Schools. Please take a moment to read it. Want to know what the President plans to say? The White House released a summary. It reads in part: The President will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning. He will also call for a shared responsibility and commitment on the part of students, parents and educators to ensure that every child in every school receives the best education possible so they can compete in the global economy for good jobs and live rewarding and productive lives as American citizens.
Those of us old enough to remember music in the 70s can't help but hear Electric Light Orchestra's "Mr. Blue Sky" every time we see note of USFP's Blue Sky Incubator. However, in Polk County the USFP version may rise to #1 with a bullet*. USFP hopes to bring high tech businesses and jobs to the area with a pair of operations.....
This just in from the Florida Southern College News Desk: Florida Southern College is among the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2010 edition of its popular guidebook, “The Best 371 Colleges” (Random House / Princeton Review, $22.99). The book, which includes [...]
According to a Messenger-Inquirer (KY) report, Larry Durrence has accepted a position as the interim president of Owensboro (Kentucky) Community & Technical College. Lakeland resident Durrence retired as the president of Polk Community College in 2006. Since then he has served as interim president of schools in Texas City, Texas and Lexington, Kentucky. Durrence also was worked eight years as Lakeland Mayor and City Commissioner during the 1980s.
Southeastern University recently renamed its Jerusalem Studies Center. It now is called the George Wood Jerusalem Studies Center in honor of the Assemblies of God general superintendent. The Southeastern University Board of Regents voted unanimously during their last meeting to change the name of the building, and a special ceremony honoring the name change will [...]
For those who aren't at home, this is the email that went out this morning that the Polk County Schools sent and followed up with robo-calls to all parents:
Southeastern University recently announced that former President George W. and First Lady Laura Bush will be the keynote speakers for the university’s 2010 National Leadership Forum. The Forum, scheduled for March 10–12, is an annual conference with an innovative and creative approach to teaching the servant leadership concept in the academic, business and church communities. “We are [...]
Regarding Bob Williams, Parrish, Rodda, Mullenax, etc: Holy crap. Hell hath no fury like contractors scorned over cash and blame. Wow.
Here we go again. First it was USF Lakeland changing to USF Polytechnic. Polk Community College wants to rebrand now that it will offer four-year degrees. We have the link and the options...
A while back, Southeastern University announced that it was building a satellite campus of sorts in Jerusalem. On March 24, the Jerusalem Studies Center will hold its grand opening and dedication ceremony. The Center is location in downtown Jerusalem, near the Old City. It will house Southeastern ministerial students and provide them with a unique opportunity [...]
USF (Lakeland) Polytechnic hosted the FIRST Tech Challenge this weekend. It's a mid-level robotics competition for high school students. Over 15 teams had a long day at the USFP campus. Tom and I were both on hand to take pictures and I made sure to take video. Enjoy!
Today the Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved assisting the Central Florida Development Council's plan to aid the University of South Florida Polytechnic's construction. The commissioners approved committing five million dollars over the next three years. According to an USFP official...
If you're traveling down Bartow Road near Edgewood and your wife asks if the AMC Bowling Lanes are now an elementary, don't casually answer "Huh?" Instead state emphatically that South McKeel Elementary Academy is renovating the building with plans to expand into it in August 2009. Tell her they plan to start off with 5th through 7th grades in the building. Don't mention you completely missed the huge sign on 98. We've pictured it at left so you can pretend you saw it all along.
Bio: This is a creative outlet and soapbox for Lorrie Delk Walker where, at times, she has stuck her foot so far into her mouth, surely she has quashed any hopes of ever being elected to public office. Lorrie is a writer, avid recycler, small-time chicken farmer, SPCA foster parent and fan of all things Downtown Lakeland. Posts from Delk Walker's popular blog, Takes From the Delk Side, were added to the Lakeland Local archives and can be found here.