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New NDSU And Bismarck State Presidents Sign Contracts

By Bill Dubensky Apr 12, 2026 | 8:59 AM

(Photo by Dan Koeck / For the North Dakota Monitor)

 

(North Dakota Monitor) – The new presidents of North Dakota State University and Bismarck State College have agreed to contracts with the North Dakota University System.

Marshall Stewart will be paid a salary of $550,000 to lead NDSU, with the contract running from May 25, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

New BSC President Brian Kalk will earn a salary of $310,000 beginning Thursday and running through June 30, 2027.

Kalk also will receive a housing allowance of $2,000 per month. Bismarck State doesn’t have a president’s home, unlike NDSU and some other colleges in the University System.

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