North Dakota State University president Dean Bresciani is changing his brand.

After spending over $8,300 on high-end Louis Vuitton products, Bresciani is down grading to Coach.

Though Bresciani’s Louis Vuitton purchases have been reimbursed through NDSU Foundations, problems still remain.

North Dakota Universty System chancellor Mark Hagerott said Bresciani’s blatant disregard for purchasing Coach and instead going for a higher brand could be in violation of NDUS policy.

“It is just utterly ridiculous. Why are we spending so much taxpayer money on Louis Vuitton when Coach can perform the same duties at a cheaper price,” state representative Roscoe Streyle (R-Minot) said.

Hagerott also said disciplinary action may be taken on Bresciani should a further investigation prove that Bresciani did violate NDUS policy.

“It is just utterly ridiculous, why are we spending so much taxpayer money on Louis Vuitton when Coach can perform the same duties at a cheaper price,” state representative Roscoe Streyle (R., Minot) said.

Streyle has drafted a bill he says he will introduce in the next legislative session to prevent NDUS schools’ presidents from purchasing Louis Vuitton products and being reimbursed from their school’s Foundations group. He said the bill was entirely targeted at Bresciani.

North Dakota gubernatorial candidates Doug Burgum, Rick Becker and Wayne Stenehjem all said that Bresciani’s expenses were downright shameful, coming at a time when the North Dakota economy is in over a $1 billion deficit.

NDSU Media Relations Coordinator Sadie Rudolph said that Bresciani was not available to comment at press time.