Editing Bismarck State College

{{Short description|Public college in Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.}}
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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Bismarck State College
 | image                  = Bismarck State College logo.jpg
 | image_size             = 250px
 | motto                  = 
 | mottoeng               = 
 | established            = {{start date and age|1939}}
 | type                   = [[Public college]]
 | academic_affiliations  = [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|Space-grant]]
 | endowment              = 
 | president              = Douglas Jensen<ref>{{cite press release |title=State Board chooses Dr. Douglas Jensen as next Bismarck State College president |url=https://bismarckstate.edu/news/State-Board-chooses-Dr-Douglas-Jensen-as-next-Bismarck-State-College-president/ |access-date=28 November 2020 |work=bismarckstate.edu |date=March 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
 | provost                = 
 | students               = 3,781
 | undergrad              = 
 | postgrad               = 
 | city                   = [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]]
 | state                  = [[North Dakota]]
 | country                = United States
 | campus                 = Urban
 | campus_size            = {{Convert|120|acre}}
 | sporting_affiliations  = [[Mon-Dak Conference]], [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]], [[National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association|NIRA]]
 | sports_nickname        = Mystics
 | website                = {{URL|http://www.bismarckstate.edu}}
 | logo                   = 
 | staff                  = 
 | faculty                = 
 | profess                = 
 | colors                 = Green and brown
 | parent                 = [[North Dakota University System]]
}}

'''Bismarck State College''' ('''BSC''') is a [[public college]] in [[Bismarck, North Dakota]]. It is the third largest college in the [[North Dakota University System]] with 3,781 students as of September 2016. Established in 1939, it is a comprehensive [[community college]] that offers the first two years of education toward a [[bachelor's degree]] in most fields as well as 20+ bachelor's degree and several undergraduate programs in conjunction with other university system institutions. In 2020, Bismarck State College became the first [[polytechnic college]] in North Dakota. Approximately 35 technical programs are offered and more than 150 courses are offered online. Unique to the institution are degrees in energy, including power and process plant technology, [[nuclear power]] technology, [[electric power]] technology, and [[renewable energy]].

==Student life==
Student activities are managed by the staff of the Student and Residence Life Office, located in the Student Union building on campus. Students can register for meal plans, request housing, visit the bookstore, sign up for intramurals or student government, and learn about the activities provided for them on and off campus. Dances, hypnotists, comedians, artists, barbecues, and tie-dye are popular events.

== Athletics ==
Bismarck State's athletic teams are called the Mystics. The college is a member of the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA), primarily competing in the [[Mon-Dak Conference]] (MDC) for most of its sports since 1963. They are also members of the [[National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association]] (NIRA) for men's and women's rodeo. 

Bismarck State competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, rodeo, track & field, and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball, rodeo, track & field, and volleyball.; and co-ed sports include clay dusters and eSports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bismarck State Athletics Home |url=https://www.bscmystics.com/landing/index |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Bismarck State College Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

Bismarck State College is currently transitioning into a four-year institution and will be leaving the Mon-Dak Conference after the 2024–25 academic year. They will become members of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) and has applied to join the [[Frontier Conference]] beginning in the 2025–26 academic year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-08 |title=NAIA Announces Membership Additions |url=https://www.naia.org/general/2023-24/releases/NewMemberRelease_Spring2024 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=NAIA |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
*[[David Andahl]], businessman and politician
*[[Alvin Jaeger]], 14th Secretary of State of North Dakota
*[[Brock Lesnar]], former [[WWE]] [[WWE Championship|Champion]] and former [[UFC]] [[UFC Heavyweight Championship|Heavyweight Champion]]
*[[Bob Stenehjem]], Republican member and Majority Leader of the North Dakota Senate
*[[Masai Ujiri]], general manager of the NBA's [[Toronto Raptors]]
*[[Larry Watson (writer)|Larry Watson]], author of novels, poetry, and short stories

==Notable faculty==
*[[Ed Kringstad]] - wrestling coach, North Dakota State Senator<ref>'Ed Kringstad-Obituary,' '''The Bismarck Tribune.com,''' March 7, 2013</ref>

==Notes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bismarckstate.edu/ Official website]
* [https://bscmystics.com Official athletics website]

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