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1 History

• 1932 Founded as Boise Junior College by the Episcopal Church.
  • President: Bishop Middleton Barnwell.
• 1934 Episcopal Church ends affiliation and board of directors after assumes leadership.
  • President: Dr. Eugene Chaffee.
• 1940 Campus moved from original location at St. Margaret’s Hall to present site.
• 1965 Baccalaureate degrees introduced to became Boise College.
• 1967 President Dr. John Barnes.
  • The Alumni Association is formed.
• 1969 State system of higher education takes over and named changed to Boise State College.
• 1974 Named changed again to Boise State University.
• 1978 President: Dr. John Keiser.
• April 7, 1984 The Velma V. Morrison Center opened its doors.
• 1993 President: Dr. Charles Ruch.
• 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom President: Ruch announces during his State of the University address he will step down when a replacement is found.
• 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U President: Dr. Robert Kustra.

2 Colleges

• Applied Technology
• Arts and Sciences
• Business and Economics
• Education
• Engineering
• Graduate Studies
• Health Sciences
• Social Sciences and Public Affairs.

3 Facilities

The 153-acre main campus is located in downtown Boise, on the Boise RiverThe Boise River is a tributary of the Snake River, approximately 75 mi (121 km) long, in southwestern Idaho in the United States. It drains a rugged portion of the Sawtooth Range northeast of Boise, as well as part of the western Snake River Plain. The wa. There are 60 buildings on the main campus. These buildings include the Bronco Stadium (capacity 30,000), the Pavilion (12,000), and the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts (2,000).

Recently the Canyon County Center in NampaNampa is a city located in Canyon County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 51,867. Geography Nampa is located at 43°34'29" North, 116°33'49" West (43. 574807, -116. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has began operations. This satellite campus facility specializes in applied technology programs as well as some academic and non-credit courses. Additional education centers can be found at Mountain Home Air Force BaseMountain Home Air Force Base Mountain Home AFB is a base of the United States Air Force located near Mountain Home, Idaho in the Elmore County, about 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Boise. The 366th Fighter Wing is stationed there. The base is also treated, Gowen Field and Twin FallsTwin Falls is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,469. The city is the county seat of Twin Falls County 6. Twin Falls is perhaps best known for the 1974 attempt by Evel Knievel to jump t.