Boise State University Facts & Figures
As we, as Boise State University, position ourselves as a metropolitan research university of distinction, here are some descriptors of what that means:
A Metropolitan Research University of Distinction is a place…
… that values learning and its tradition of undergraduate teaching excellence with its faculty receiving the Idaho Professor of the Year award 11 times since 1990 from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
… that pursues progressive research by its students and faculty in Idaho’s fastest growing biomolecular program to study Alzheimer’s disease and breast cancer as well as research in nanotechnology, sensors, health science and public policy to improve the quality of life for Idahoans with global applications.
… that showcases high quality student-focused programs with its nationally ranked undergraduate engineering college, Idaho’s largest undergraduate nursing program, Honors College, and Idaho’s first executive MBA.
… that serves as a center for cultural and intellectual exchange by hosting more than one million people annually for Bronco intercollegiate athletics, the Distinguished Lecture Series, the Gene Harris Jazz Festival and other international festivals, ethnic conferences and the performing and visual arts.
… that links its academic mission with its community partners to contribute to regional growth by featuring more than 50 centers and institutes that work for the greater good of Idaho and beyond, including the Center for Health Policy, the Idaho Council on Economic Education, and the Frank Church Institute.
Did You Know…
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