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Undergraduate Colleges /
Boise State University |
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| Table of Contents |
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History |
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- 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.
- Enrollment reaches 5,000.
- 1968 Football team begins competition as four year school.
- 1969 State system of higher education takes over and named changed to Boise State
College.
- 1974 Name changed again to Boise State University.
- 1978 President: Dr. John Keiser.
- 1979 Enrollment reaches 10,000.
- 1980 Football team wins I-AA
championship.
- 1982 Pavilion multi-purpose arena opened.
- April 7, 1984 The Velma V. Morrison Center
opened its doors.
- 1992 First doctoral degree approved: Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction.
- 1993 President: Dr. Charles Ruch.
- Enrollment reaches 15,000; school becomes state's largest.
- 1996 Majority of school's athletic programs move to Big West Conference (Wrestling remains in Pac 10).
- Moved to NCAA Division I-A.
- 1999 President: Dr. Charles Ruch.
- Football team wins Humanitarian Bowl against University of Louisville.
- 2000 Football team wins Humanitarian Bowl against UTEP
- 2002 President: Ruch announces during his State of the University address he will step
down when a replacement is found.
- Majority of school's athletic programs move to Western Athletic Conference (Wrestling remains in Pac
10).
- Football team won Humanitarian Bowl against Iowa State University.
- 2003 President: Dr. Robert Kustra.
- Football team won Fort Worth Bowl against TCU.
- 2004 Enrollment reaches 18,456.
- BSU Pavilion renamed Taco Bell Arena.
- Football team goes undefeated in regular season for first time in modern era.
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| Interesting Fact |
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| The number of doctorate degrees awarded by American universities has gone up by more than 300% in the past 30 years. |
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