Rector of the University of California, Davis meets with representatives of the CRUCH

20/07/2012
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«There is a history of academic collaboration between UC Davis and the CRUCH universities, and I look forward to CRUCH’s participation in further developing the Chile-California program,” said Rector Ralph J. Hexter during his visit.

This morning, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) received a visit from a team of authorities from the University of California, Davis, USA, led by the institution's president, Ralph J. Hexter. During the visit, a productive dialogue took place regarding existing collaborations and potential cooperation with other CRUCH member universities.

«There is a history of academic collaboration between UC Davis and the CRUCH universities, and I hope for CRUCH’s participation to continue developing the Chile-California program,” said Rector Hexter, alluding to the agreement signed by former President Michelle Bachelet in June 2008, where she signed the memorandum of understanding called “Chile-California Plan: Collaboration for the 21st Century.”.

Víctor Cubillos, Rector of the Austral University, gave an overview of the state of higher education in Chile, presenting enrollment figures, research data, and challenges for the 25 universities in the Council. Teresa Marshall, Executive Director of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), also explained the details of the nine universities that maintain close academic collaboration with UC Davis and the research areas in which each is involved, expressing high expectations for continuing this academic cooperation.

Some of the research topics carried out between both higher education institutions include climate change with the University of Concepción and the University of La Serena; oenology and viticulture with the University of Chile; intellectual property with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso; food science and technology with the University of Concepción; law with the University of Chile; agriculture with the University of La Frontera; and student exchange with the Pontifical Catholic University, among many others.

The meeting was attended by the rectors Jaime Espinoza of the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences and José Rodríguez of the Federico Santa María University, as well as several academics and representatives from the various universities of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH). Representing UC Davis were William B. Lacy, Vice President for International and Community Affairs; Lovell Jarvis, professor; and Jorge Rojas, Director of Programs at UC Davis in Chile.