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Koehler’s time at TCU is significant
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William Koehler, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced Tuesday he’ll retire from TCU at the end of this academic year.

His time spent at TCU has had more impact than the majority of us know because Koehler has been at the university longer than most people on campus.

However, we should realize his current significance and what will one day be his legacy.

Koehler arrived as an assistant chemistry professor in 1969 and his commitment helped him rise in the ranks to his current position of 24 years as the chief academic officer.

Koehler’s previous experience as a teacher gave him the motivation to pioneer the teacher-scholar model, which is now synonymous with TCU academics.

His emphasis on teaching and research has allowed students and professors to be actively involved in discovering knowledge from their own efforts.

Research-based learning has brought credibility and longevity to the knowledge found.
He has seen the university go through substantial physical and academic growth. He has been a driving force of much of it, including the addition of majors and thereorganizationof schools and colleges.

We understand that there are time limits of administrators, and respect his decision to retire. However, his accomplishments and additions to this campus will always be around.