Dakota College at Bottineau’s Campus Dean Corey Gorder recently celebrated with the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team as they took the Gold on Sunday at the 2026 Paralympic Games held in Milano-Cortina, Italy.

Careers in emergency medicine continue to grow in both popularity and demand. Dakota College at Bottineau offers the Paramedic Technology program at its Minot location, and applications are now being accepted for the 14-month program.

Since 1982, the Dakota College at Bottineau Alumni Association has hosted an Awards Recognition banquet that honors students, supportive community members, and alumni. The DCB Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the following awards:

Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) is pleased to announce that the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has officially approved the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Medical Lab Technician (MLT) Program. This approval confirms the program meets the quality standards expected of accredited degree-granting institutions and supports DCB’s mission to provide high-quality career and technical education.

Adjunct instructor Dr. George Ackerman with Dakota College at Bottineau recently co-authored a book with his daughter, Brooke Ackerman. Passionate about telling the story of his mother’s life experience with Parkinson’s disease, Dr. Ackerman published “I Love You, Grandma Sharon!” Brooke & Grandma’s Days with Parkinson’s Disease.

Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) is excited to host the Northeast Regional Science Olympiad on campus April 9, 2026. The event will welcome area teams competing for the opportunity to advance to the North Dakota State Science Olympiad competition.

Dakota College at Bottineau held a coloring contest during Smokey’s – Jack Nation Days. Bottineau Public School Kindergarten through 2nd grade participated. Each student participant received a free game pass. Axel presented the winners with a prize pack from the DCB Bookstore.

Dr. Steven Shirley, President of Minot State University (MSU) and Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB), announced Tuesday, February 24, that Corey Gorder will serve as the new Campus Dean at DCB. Under the operating agreement between the two campuses, DCB is an affiliate campus of Minot State University. The Campus Dean serves as chief executive officer of the Bottineau campus while reporting to the MSU/DCB president. Gorder succeeds Dr. Carmen Simone, who became president of Lake Region State College in July 2025.

Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) proudly celebrated its renewed winter tradition, Jack Nation Days, honoring both the college’s historic roots and its evolving campus community. Originally established in 1961 as Smokey’s Week, the celebration recognized DCB’s identity as the North Dakota School of Forestry and was traditionally held during the winter months. The event shifted to a fall homecoming format in 2007 with the return of the football program. With football no longer offered and women’s hockey now part of the athletic lineup, DCB has reestablished this winter celebration under a new name—Jack Nation Days—to honor traditions while embracing the college’s future.

Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) celebrates February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. CTE month celebrates programs across North Dakota that gain the academic, technical, and employability skills necessary for career readiness. Michelle Cauley, Natural Resource Instructor, declares it her pleasure to teach CTE courses for Dakota College at Bottineau, “CTE means the world to me, as career and tech education in our state of ND and in our country, these are the foundational jobs that really keep our state and our country moving forward. These are those hands-on, in-the-field kinds of jobs that I have the pleasure of getting to work with students in exploring their dreams and their careers in CTE fields.”