NDSU President Dean Bresciani not given 2-year contract, leaving post in December 2022
State Board of Higher Education Chair Nick Hacker declined to say why Bresciani was not given a full two-year contract like his counterparts at other state universities and colleges. 3:49 pm, Jun. 29, 2021 ×
North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani speaks June 25, 2020, outside of the Memorial Union. Forum file photo
FARGO North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani plans to step down after higher education leaders did not give him a two-year contract, despite doing so for other state university and college presidents.
State Board of Higher Education Chair Nick Hacker announced during a Tuesday, June 29, meeting that Bresciani would leave the position in 2022. The NDSU president plans to take on a tenured professor position in health sciences and education.