North Dakota native Brian Kalk to lead Bismarck State

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 665

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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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 …

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