Campus Read Bringing Author Kathleen Norris to BSC in October

North Dakota and South Dakota are commemorating their 125th anniversary of entry into statehood with a special One Book collaboration that is being organized through a joint effort of the North Dakota Humanities Council, South Dakota Humanities Council, and the 125th Anniversary Committees from each state. 

 
The book chosen for the One Book collaboration is Dakota: a Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris. Dakota will also be BSC's Campus Read book this fall.

As part of the One Book project, author Kathleen Norris will conduct a sixteen-city tour in North and South Dakota to interact with readers and promote exploration of the book's themes. 

Norris will be at BSC on Saturday, October 4, at 2 p.m. in the Bavendick Stateroom at the NECE.

Click here for the complete North Dakota tour schedule.

Announcing Campus Read Selection for Fall 2014

Dakota: a Spiritual Geography by award-winning author and poet Kathleen Norris is the Campus Read selection for Fall 2014. 

In Dakota, Norris paints “a fine portrait of the High Plains and its people as well as a very personal memoir of a spiritual awakening,” according to Publishers Weekly. First published in 1993, Dakota was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was also selected as one of the best books of the year by Library Journal.

The Campus Read Committee chose Dakota so we can participate in a joint effort by the North Dakota Humanities Council, the South Dakota Humanities Council, and the 125th Anniversary Committees from the states of North and South Dakota to commemorate the entry of North and South Dakota into statehood with a special One Book collaboration. 

Norris will travel around the state this fall as part of the celebration -- including a stop at BSC's campus in early October (date to be determined).

Established in 2000, BSC's Campus Read encourages a shared reading experience among students, employees, and the community.