THE UNIVERSITY WHAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT BOISE STATE Boise State University is Idaho’s metropolitan research university, located in the state’s main population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, health care, industry and technology. The campus is the home of 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990, the national awardwinning Talking Broncos student debate and speech team and the two-time Tostitos Fiesta Bowl champion Bronco football team. Boise State has the fastest growing research program in Idaho and is the largest university in the state, with an enrollment of 19,993 students. The university offers more than 165 fields of interest. Undergraduate, graduate and technical programs are available in seven colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Public Affairs. Students also can study abroad, participate in one of the largest internship programs in the Northwest, and work with professors on biomedical research to fight cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease, among others.
Helping the student advance in the classroom, Boise State University guarantees help to keep incoming freshmen on track academically with "Finish in Four," a program to meet their fouryear graduation goals. Campus life offers adventure and activity. More than 200 student organizations, beautiful residence halls along the Boise River Greenbelt and a state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center provide opportunities for both individual development and fun. More than one million visitors come to campus annually for Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning speakers, Bronco football, the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Celebration and other events. Boise State is located less than an hour from skiing, whitewater rafting and a host of other outdoor recreational opportunities. Boise State generates $330 million in economic impact on the state in jobs, earnings and sales while educating the work force of tomorrow. "Destination Distinction: The Campaign for Boise State University" is bolstering Boise State's role as an emerging metropolitan research university of distinction.
UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Founded ...................................................1932 President ..........................Dr. Robert W. Kustra Main Phone (Switchboard) ..........208-426-1011
FACILITIES The university is located on a 175-acre main campus that includes over 60 buildings. Boise State facilities include the Stueckle Sky Center (multiple venues), the Special Events Center (capacity 435), the Grace Jordan Grand Ballroom in the Student Union (1,000), Bronco Stadium (32,000), Taco Bell Arena (12,400), Morrison Center (2,000) and Centennial Amphitheatre (800).
RESEARCH CENTERS AND INSTITUTES Research Units .............................................17 Educational / Service Units and affiliates ......20
RESEARCH GRANTS/CONTRACTS (2009-10) Research Grants ..........$50,059,948
WEB SITES TO CHECK OUT: www.BoiseState.edu www.BroncoSports.com www.theMWC.com www.NCAASports.com www.CityofBoise.org www.Boise.org www.BoiseChamber.org www.VisitIdaho.org
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