North Dakota Native to Lead Bismarck State

(Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)

(North Dakota Monitor) – The State Board of Higher Education on Tuesday looked to a North Dakota native for the next president of Bismarck State College.

The board voted to pick Brian Kalk after interviewing four finalists. Kalk is a former Public Service Commissioner, which regulates parts of North Dakota’s energy industry, and is currently chief research officer at the University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research Center.

Bismarck State, which has a polytechnic mission, has many programs tied to the energy industry.

After being introduced as the next president, Kalk said his background in natural resources and energy and his connections to Bismarck made the position a natural fit.

“BSC is positioned beautifully to continue to have a managed growth and meet the workforce needs of the state,” Kalk said.