In the capital city of Idaho, a US state, is situated Boise State University. In 1932, Episcopal Church founded Boise state university as a junior college. In 1965-69 are the years, when the university gained acceleration and started with bachelor degree courses and higher education. In 1974, it gained university status and was named what it is called today.

At the south bank of Boise river is located the beautiful campus of the university. With more than 170 buildings, the campus is situated across 175 acres of land. There exist provost department that oversees all the academic activities and programs. It is also responsible for the quality of faculty and academic excellence. Institutional accreditation and accountability also come under this department. The largest academic unit of the university is college of arts and sciences. Various bachelors, masters and doctoral programs are provided in the university. Departments, Interdisciplinary programs and research units are the three basic units of arts and science colleges. Among various departments, there are art, biology, English, geosciences, mathematics, literature, music etc.

If student wants to undergo interdisciplinary programs, he or she can go for environmental studies too, with either B.A. in environmental studies or Minor in environmental studies. For research oriented people, various research units are available in the university. These are- Bio-molecular research center (BRC), Environmental science and Public Policy Research Institute (ESPRI), GeoSpatial research Facility(GRF), Center for Geophysical Investigation of Shallow subsurface(CGISS), Permian research institute(PRI), etc.

The university is deeply involved with community activities also. Different events, activities and internships are carried out. The university claims to create real world learning opportunities through these community based programs. The internships include workshops or practical training sessions with local businesses or agencies, with or without wages. There is also service learning associated with non-profit organizations. Applying the knowledge in the world beyond university is the opportunity given by internships. Mentor’s guidance and work experience are the major breakthroughs attained through these internships. The Boise state university also provide4s learning opportunities through service learning. Students, faculties, community and agencies are all benefited by these service learning programs.

Along with educational opportunities, within the campus, there are also Bronco stadium for football, Morrison center as a performance hall, Albertson’s library, Student union building and Taco Bell Arena for basketball, gymnastics, wrestling and different concerts. With the student number around 19, 540, BSU offers 190 fields of study along with 201 degrees.

By: Peters Salazar