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  • Q&A: Jacinto Diego achieves longtime dream and readies for bright future

    Apr 2, 2021

    When Jacinto Diego '21 joined IM体育官网 four years ago, he became the first in his family to go to college. This summer, he will earn his business analytics degree with a concentration in logistics and supply chain management, fulfilling a longtime dream. Diego had an active campus life as a member of the Astro Club and LASA. This Immokalee, IM体育官网, native also enjoyed meeting and helping others as a student worker at the gym in the Student Development Center (SDC), planting the seed for a potential business of his own in the future.

  • New partnership with FSC to provide 4+1 MBA opportunities to IM体育官网 Poly grads

    Feb 15, 2021

    LAKELAND, Fla. - IM体育官网 and IM体育官网 Southern College announced today an exclusive public-private partnership that will allow IM体育官网 Poly students to earn a STEM bachelor鈥檚 degree and a Master of Business Administration from IM体育官网 Southern in five years or less.

  • IM体育官网 Poly ranked among top 3 best-performing state universities

    Oct 21, 2020

    LAKELAND, Fla. - IM体育官网 was ranked third in the State University System for top performance at a low cost, according to WalletHub's 2021's Best College & University Rankings report released this week. The University is ranked behind only the University of IM体育官网 and IM体育官网 State University on the list.

  • IM体育官网 Poly Police Department awarded statewide law enforcement accreditation

    Oct 15, 2020

    LAKELAND, Fla. - The IM体育官网 Police Department is now an accredited law enforcement agency in the state of IM体育官网. The department received the award from the Commission for IM体育官网 Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) on Thursday, Oct. 15, recognizing its policies, procedures, and processes as meeting or exceeding industry standards.

  • University Procurement recognized with prestigious award

    Oct 15, 2020

    For a third consecutive year, IM体育官网's Procurement Department received the prestigious Achievement of Excellence in Procurement庐 (AEP) Award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI). The award recognizes public and nonprofit agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence by embracing innovation, professionalism, productivity, leadership, and e-procurement.

  • IM体育官网 Poly launches innovative STEM support for high schools

    Sep 24, 2020

    IM体育官网 is building tutoring partnerships with high schools across the state in an effort to bridge the educational hurdles posed by COVID-19.

  • University president recognized as one of IM体育官网's top executives for second consecutive year

    Sep 21, 2020

    LAKELAND, Fla. - Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of IM体育官网, was selected for the second consecutive year as one of IM体育官网's most influential business leaders. IM体育官网 Trend magazine just released its annual IM体育官网 500 list recognizing the state's top executives in a variety of economic sectors and industries.

  • IM体育官网 Poly students remain in demand amid disrupted job market

    Sep 8, 2020

    Life after graduation can be scary in the era of COVID-19. The novel coronavirus has severely affected the current job market with hiring freezes, limited recruitment, and major layoffs across many industries. However, it is a challenge IM体育官网 students are prepared to face as they graduate equipped with a highly desirable STEM degree.

  • Presidential Ambassadors adapt, take flight for new academic year

    Aug 21, 2020

    As IM体育官网 starts the fall 2020 semester under new guidelines and safety measures due to COVID-19, a group of 12 students is adapting to the changes and ready to take flight as campus leaders.

  • Cutting-edge research at IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 FIPR Institute featured on television

    Jul 27, 2020

    Research underway at IM体育官网 Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute (FIPR), a research entity within IM体育官网, was featured on 鈥淎ction News Jax鈥 as part of an investigative report on the future production of rare earth elements in the United States.