Victor J. Boschini, Jr., Texas Christian University’s 10th chancellor, earned the bachelor’s degree from Mount Union College, the master’s degree from Bowling Green State University, and the doctorate in higher education administration from Indiana University. He has also received Honorary Doctorates from Lincoln University and The University of Mount Union. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indiana University College of Education. He holds the rank of professor of education and currently teaches one course per academic year for the College of Education. Most recently he taught a seminar class in the College of Education titled “Is Higher Education a Force for Negative or Positive Social Change in America?”
Dr. Boschini came to TCU after serving as president of Illinois State University, where he also previously served as vice president for student affairs and associate professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations. Prior to that he held administrative and teaching positions at Butler and Indiana universities.
Dr. Boschini is a member of the board of directors of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, an organization that works with Fulbright Scholars, and a member of the President’s Council of The Washington Center, the largest independent, nonprofit academic internship program in the United States. He recently completed serving a two-year term as president of the board of directors of Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas (ICUT). Previously he served a term as chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities (NAICU), headquartered in Washington, D.C.; that organization represents and advocates in Congress for the interests of private colleges and universities across the nation. His primary area of advocacy/interest in both groups has been maintaining accessibility for all students to higher education particularly through federal and state supported financial aid programs.
Dr. Boschini sits on the board of the State Farm Company Mutual Funds, as well as on the boards of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Van Cliburn Foundation and the Moncrief Cancer Institute. His wife, Megan Boschini, is also involved in a variety of activities in the city of Fort Worth. Currently she serves on the board of directors for the Museum of Science & History and Gill Charity, Inc. They are both committed to ensuring that they, and TCU, are active participants in the Fort Worth community.
Dr. and Mrs. Boschini are members of the Addison & Randolph Clark Society at the Centurion level, members of the Chancellor’s Council, and members of The TCU Frog Club. Both can be found at a variety of events across campus on any given day. They also spend a considerable amount of time traveling across the state and country, advocating for Texas Christian University. Both have participated in various Frog Camps for new students, including Frog Camp London, Frog Camp Roma, Frog Camp Seville, Frog Camp Paris and Casa Nueva Frog Camp. In the summer of 2012, Dr. Boschini was excited to be among the inaugural participants in the Frog Camp Washington, D.C., experience for incoming students.
Dr. and Mrs. Boschini have four children: TCU graduates Elizabeth Anne (Class of 2009) and Mary Catherine (Class of 2012); Edward Mark, TCU Class of 2016, and Margaret Ellen, TCU Class of 2018.
