Jump to content

Dean L. Bresciani

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dr. Dean L. Bresciani
Official picture of President Dean L. Bresciani
Bresicani in 2010
14th President of North Dakota State University
In office
June 15, 2010 – May 16, 2022
Preceded byJoseph A. Chapman
Succeeded byDavid J. Cook
Personal details
BornNapa Valley, California
EducationCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (BA)
Bowling Green State University (MA)
University of Arizona (PhD)

Dean L. Bresciani is an American academic who served as the 14th president of North Dakota State University in Fargo[1][2] from 2010 to 2022.

Early life and education

[edit]

Bresciani is a native of Napa Valley, California. He grew up on his family homestead in rural northern California.[3]

Bresicani attended Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, where he graduated with his bachelor's degree in sociology in 1984. In 1985, he received his master's in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.[4] He received his doctorate in higher education finance, with a doctoral minor in economics, from University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, in 1996. His dissertation was titled, "Explanation of Administrative Costs: A Case Study."

Career

[edit]

Bresciani was the vice president of student affairs from 2004 to 2008 and full professor in the department of educational administration through 2010 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.[5]

Previously, he worked in senior administrative roles in student services and student affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[6] and in various roles at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, including director of residence life.[6] Bresicani has also served in administrative and faculty positions at public universities in Arizona, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, and California.

In 2017, Bresciani was named a presidential finalist for Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.[7] He later withdrew his candidacy.[7]

He has held national leadership positions in professional organizations, including council chair for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities[8] and board of directors for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.[9] He is a member of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, EDUCAUSE, Association for the Study of Higher Education, National Association of College and University Business Officers, and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

North Dakota State University

[edit]

Dean L. Bresciani was named the 14th president of North Dakota State University[2] on May 24, 2010, succeeding Joseph A. Chapman and interim president, Dick Hanson.[6] He began his term as president on June 15, 2010.[10]

During his 12-year term, NDSU regained its R1 status in 2021 from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[11] The NDSU Foundation also announced the statewide record for fundraising with the six-year "In Our Hands" campaign that raised $586.7 million.[12]

Major projects during his presidency include completion of Cater Hall,[13] Aldevron Tower,[14] A. Glenn Hill Center,[15] Sanford Health Athletic Complex,[16] and Sugihara Hall.[17] Ground was also broken for the Peltier Agricultural Complex,[18] Nodak Insurance Company Football Performance Complex,[19] and Grandmother Earth's Gift of Life Garden.[20]

In 2015, Bresciani was selected for the NCAA Division I Presidential Forum. Bresciani was the first president from any North Dakota college or university to join a major leadership group in the NCAA.[21]

Bresciani plans to become a distinguished professor in health sciences upon his resignation from the presidency in 2022.[22]

In his 2021 State of the University Address, Bresciani announced his entire estate would be left to NDSU.[3][23] On April 28, 2022, the President Dean L. Bresciani Endowed Chair in Leadership was announced by the NDSU Foundation. The endowment will support leaders on the NDSU campus.[24][25]

Fargo mayor Tim Mahoney officially recognized May 16, 2022, as Dean Bresciani Day to commemorate his last day in office.[26]

Controversies

[edit]

In 2013, an investigation was launched into whether NDSU violated open records laws by intentionally deleting nearly 45,000 emails from Bresciani's university account after an open records request from North Dakota lawmakers.[27][28] Later, lawyers from both NDSU and the North Dakota University System (NDUS) said the emails had been recovered and were likely deleted due to an auto-purge function.[29]

In 2016, Bresciani sent “inappropriate” text messages regarding later reversed media rules for the NDSU athletics coverage.[30][31] The same year, Bresciani was critiqued by North Dakota lawmakers and the NDUS chancellor Mark Hagerott for purchasing a business-class ticket for a week-long trip to India. The travel policy was later changed to note all system presidents must travel coach.[32][33]

In 2021, Bresciani was censured by the NDSU faculty senate for appointing then-interim provost (education) Margaret Fitzgerald to the permanent role, despite a national search and interview process. The senate cited Bresciani's circumvention of policy for the censure.[34][35][36]

Bresciani's contract was not fully renewed by the State Board of Higher Education in 2021. This is largely credited to a single critical performance review of Bresciani which external observers broadly recognized as unfounded.[37][38][39][40][41]

Awards and honors

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Bresciani named 14th president of NDSU". NDSU University Relations. May 24, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22.
  2. ^ a b "Former Texas A&M VP named NDSU president". MPR News. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. ^ a b "Speeches | Office of the President | NDSU". www.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  4. ^ "CSP". Bowling Green State University. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  5. ^ Writer, HOLLY HUFFMAN Eagle Staff. "Texas A&M official resigns". The Eagle. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  6. ^ a b c "'I will land running' says new NDSU President Bresciani". Detroit Lakes Tribune. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  7. ^ a b Journalist, Larry Di Giovanni Messenger Staff. "OU President finalist Bresciani discusses national rankings, tenure, athletics". The Athens Messenger. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  8. ^ "Home Page". www.aplu.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  9. ^ "Home". www.naspa.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  10. ^ "Bresciani takes helm at NDSU on Tuesday". InForum. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  11. ^ "NDSU regains top-tier research classification". InForum. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  12. ^ "NDSU Foundation campaign sets state fundraising record with $586.7 million". InForum. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  13. ^ "Ground broken for a new dorm at NDSU". www.valleynewslive.com. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  14. ^ "NDSU unveils Aldevron Tower for health-related majors". KVRR Local News. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  15. ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for STEM Classroom and Lab Building". Lab Manager. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  16. ^ Schloemer, Taylor (2016-11-07). "Finally, the SHAC Opens Up". the Spectrum. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  17. ^ "Sugihara Hall opens at NDSU". InForum. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  18. ^ "New North Dakota State University ag complex will bear Peltier family name". Agweek. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  19. ^ "Bison Media Blog: Indoor football facility clears last hurdle; softball indoor next". InForum. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  20. ^ "NDSU breaks ground for new Grandmother Earth's Gift of Life Garden". www.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  21. ^ "NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani Selected for NCAA Leadership Group". NDSU. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  22. ^ Baumgarten |, April. "NDSU President Dean Bresciani plans to resign in 2022". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  23. ^ "President Dean Bresciani to leave estate to NDSU". Dickinson Press. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  24. ^ "Supporters of outgoing NDSU president Bresciani create fund in his honor". InForum. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  25. ^ "Alumni and friends establish fund in honor of President Bresciani". www.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  26. ^ "The City of Fargo on Instagram: "#FargoMayor Dr. Tim Mahoney signed a proclamation today to officially recognize Monday, May 16, 2022 as Dean Bresciani Day in The City of…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  27. ^ "45,000 emails not gone for good, acting chancellor says". Detroit Lakes Tribune. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  28. ^ "Former NDUS official claims Bresciani emails were intentionally deleted, system tried to cover it up". InForum. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  29. ^ "Reports differ on how many Bresciani emails were deleted". Dickinson Press. 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  30. ^ Leader, Associated Press, Argus. "North Dakota State president: Some texts 'not appropriate'". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2022-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  31. ^ "Investigation Involving NDSU President Dean Bresciani". www.valleynewslive.com. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  32. ^ "NDSU president won't comment on business-class flight controversy". Grand Forks Herald. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  33. ^ Dura, Jack (2016-02-01). "Bresciani Addresses Airfare Scrutiny After Trip to India". the Spectrum. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  34. ^ "NDSU President Dean Bresciani censured by Faculty Senate over provost appointment". Dickinson Press. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  35. ^ "Most NDSU professors who took survey uncomfortable with how president picked provost". Dickinson Press. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  36. ^ "N.D. State President Censured Over Appointment | Inside Higher Ed". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  37. ^ "McFeely: In NDSU search committee, we trust; higher ed board not so much". 20 January 2022.
  38. ^ "McFeely: Bresciani was fired and higher ed board doesn't have spine to explain why". 30 June 2021.
  39. ^ "North Dakota State president 'surprised' by critical review". AP NEWS. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  40. ^ The Associated Press (June 29, 2021). "North Dakota State president offered 18 more months on job". US News.
  41. ^ "NDSU President Dean Bresciani plans to resign in 2022". InForum. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  42. ^ "Humboldt Alumni Newsletter - April 2012". www2.humboldt.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  43. ^ "Past Recipients". www.naspa.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.

Citations

[edit]
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dean_L._Bresciani&oldid=1261191703"