Chancellor Boschini
Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. serves as Texas Christian University’s Chancellor and chief executive officer. As an educator and visionary with more than two decades of exceptional leadership at TCU, Chancellor Boschini is committed to advancing TCU’s mission, strengthening its distinctive culture and positioning TCU for continued excellence and impact.
Boschini was appointed Chancellor on October 22, 2026, after serving as Chancellor Emeritus. He previously served as Chancellor from 2003-2025, a transformative era in TCU history.
Throughout his tenure, Boschini has championed the qualities that are the hallmark of a TCU education: unmatched student experience, academic excellence, athletic strength and a unique culture of connection. These strengths are recognized in TCU’s LEAD ON: Values in Action strategic plan pillars: Student-Centered Growth, Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities, Athletics and Community Engagement. Today, TCU is consistently ranked in the top 100 national universities by U.S. News & World Report, as well as The Princeton Review for top Happiest Students, Best Quality of Life, Best Run Colleges and Most Beautiful Campus, among other top national rankings.
Achievements across Boschini’s decades of TCU leadership include: the establishment of the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU; the completion of the $1 billion Lead On: A Campaign for TCU, the most ambitious fundraising campaign in TCU history; the university’s historic 150th anniversary; vast changes to the physical campus in support of enrollment and residence life; and outstanding athletics success competing in the highest level of NCAA Division I sports.
Boschini is a member of the President’s Council of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges and is a member of the Fulbright Scholar Advisory Board. He also serves on the boards of the Amon G. Carter Foundation, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation, the University of Mount Union, the Ambassador Board for Higginbotham Insurance, Inc., the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Executive Council and is an Emeritus board member of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. He received recognition from the Institute of International Education with the IIE Centennial Medal and serves as a Commissioner for the Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset. He has served as Chairman of the Big 12 Conference and Mountain West Conference, as well as the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Boschini came to TCU from Illinois State University, where he served as president. Before ISU, he held administrative and teaching positions at DePauw, Butler and Indiana universities.
Boschini earned his undergraduate degree from Mount Union College, a master’s degree in personnel from Bowling Green State University and a doctorate in higher education administration from Indiana University. He is an active educator, teaching courses entitled Special Topics in Education: Education in the 1960s in the College of Education and Essentials of Leading and Following to Leadership minors in the Neeley School of Business.
Boschini is married to Megan McAuliffe Boschini, a native of St. Louis, Missouri. Mrs. Boschini earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from DePauw University and a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Saint Louis University. She began her career in higher education, serving in student affairs roles for several years before dedicating herself to raising their family and serving as First Lady alongside her husband at two universities. Together, Chancellor and Mrs. Boschini have four adult children and six grandchildren.
In honor of Chancellor and Mrs. Boschini’s 22-year commitment to establishing Texas Christian University as a world-class, values-centered university, the TCU Board of Trustees announced in May 2025 that the TCU Music Center would be named the Megan and Victor Boschini Music Center. Together, the Boschinis are committed to ensuring that TCU fulfills its mission to educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community.
Victor and Megan, who have lived in Fort Worth for over 22 years, are involved in a variety of community-building activities across TCU and Fort Worth. Mrs. Boschini’s visibility on campus and in the community throughout Dr. Boschini’s tenure as Chancellor illustrates their shared dedication to TCU’s culture of connection. Together, they host students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of TCU in various settings. Dr. and Mrs. Boschini are members of the Addison & Randolph Clark Society at the Centurion level, the Chancellor’s Council and the TCU Frog Club.
Opened in April 2022, the Megan and Victor Boschini Music Center is an invaluable asset to the College of Fine Arts and School of Music. It is part of the Baker Martin Creative Commons on the east side of the TCU campus. At the heart of the facility is the intimate and acoustically perfect Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU. The 700-seat state-of-the-art hall hosts musical performances enjoyed by music lovers, TCU students, faculty and staff and the entire Fort Worth community. In addition, the center provides rehearsal rooms and learning resources for TCU’s band, orchestra and percussion programs.
- President and associate professor of education, Illinois State University, 1999-2003
- Vice president for student affairs, Illinois State University, 1997-1999
- Associate provost, Butler University, 1990-1997
- Administrative posts, Indiana University, 1984-1990
- Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) Council of Presidents
- Fulbright Scholar Advisory Board
- Amon G. Carter Foundation
- University of Mount Union
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Health Foundation
- Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Executive Council
- Ambassador Board for Higginbotham Insurance, Inc.
- Emeritus Trustee, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
- Past President, Board of Directors, Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT)
- Past Chair, Board of Directors, National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities (NAICU)
- Past Chair, Executive Board, Mountain West Conference
- Past Chair, Big 12 Conference
- Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset (HESA)
- Bachelor’s degree, Mount Union College
- Master of Arts degree in personnel, Bowling Green State University
- Doctorate in higher education administration, Indiana University
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Shaping Our Future Together
Inspired by our core values, TCU’s strategic plan, LEAD ON: Values in Action, sets a clear focus for shaping our future. The plan’s four strategic pillars — Student-Centered Growth, Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities, Athletics and Community Engagement — will help us grow our impact.