February 6, 2020

Written by Suzzanne Kelley, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, North Dakota State University Press

“A treasure on the northern plains. Diverse, engaging, challenging, unpredictable, and beautiful. North Dakota State University Press is a reflection of the people it informs. Pure gift!”—Pastor Matt Valan

Celebrating seventy years of contributing to the literary arts and the humanities, North Dakota State University Press is proud to show off samples of our publications, our authors, our publishers, and our Certificate in Publishing students. From our simple beginnings in 1950, we have provided decades of commitment to regional life and to the land-grant mission, bringing the public-at-large and scholarship together.

The semester-long exhibit showcases our Contemporary Voices of Indigenous Peoples series (including the stunning Jingle Dress on loan from author Denise Lajimodiere), a brief history of the press and our Certificate in Publishing, and recent publications of poetry, memoir, and history. The exhibit will be on view at the Main Library through Spring Semester 2020.

As part of our 70th anniversary, we’ll celebrate with a variety of events in conjunction with this exhibit. Stay updated at ndsupress.org and our NDSU Press Facebook page.

The 5th Annual NDSU Press Party

All six of the authors of our newest publications will serve up a reading from their books at our signature event. Free food, music, and stories. Open to the public.

When: Thursday, March 5, 2020, 7 p.m.
Where: Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center, 1241 N. University Dr., Fargo

Gunlogson Presentation: The Handbook of North Dakota Plants, Second Edition
Hosted by NDSU Libraries

Meet the authors—Laura Aldrich-Wolfe and Steve Travers--who are working to update the first book published by NDSU Press in a public discussion. Laura and Steve are conducting their work with a grant from the Gunlogson Award. Refreshments will be provided and the event is free and open to the public.

When: Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 12 p.m.
Where: NDSU Main Library, 1201 Albrecht Blvd., Fargo

Learn more about the Gunlogson Endowment and Institute for Regional Studies here.

The Prairie Post Office 

Check out the ongoing exhibit at the State Historical Society of North Dakota featuring our publication, The Prairie Post Office: Enlarging the Common Life in Rural North Dakota. Free and open to the public through 2021 in the James E. Sperry Gallery, North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck. Online details can be found here.