CRUCH universities generate initiatives to support people affected by fires in the Valparaíso region

Four universities belonging to the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) are present in the Valparaíso region: PUCV, USM, UV, and UPLA. However, numerous students from the same region are pursuing degrees at other CRUCH universities throughout Chile. The universities' assistance has focused on establishing collection centers for essential items […]

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Advancing the mainstreaming of the gender approach in training processes will be a priority in 2024 for the CRUCH Gender Equality Commission

At the commission's recent plenary session, the rector in charge, Fernanda Kri, stated that "there are so many issues to address on the gender agenda that reaching an agreement and prioritizing one is not always easy," but there was agreement on the priorities for this year. The agenda of […]

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On its 70th anniversary, CRUCH highlights its contribution to the country's development and reaffirms its commitment to higher education.

The anniversary of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities is on August 14th, and the 2024 agenda begins this Friday, January 19th, with the workshop “Challenges of Higher Education” in Arica. Regarding the work plan for the coming decades, the acting president […]

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The first CRUCH Training Days conclude with the challenge of advancing the design of a university policy on coexistence and mental health.

The “First CRUCH Training Days on University Coexistence and Mental Health: Dialogue and Conflict Transformation in the Community” were attended by nearly 200 people at the opening session and more than 250 people in the 13 workshops held over the three days, as well as the Rector of the University of Cantabria, Ignacio […]

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The “First CRUCH Training Days on University Coexistence and Mental Health” will begin with the participation of international and national experts.”

The inauguration, which will take place in a hybrid format on Tuesday, January 9th at the UC Main Building, will feature speeches by Alfredo Zamudio, director of the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue mission in Chile, and the director of the Complutense University's Master's Program in Mediation […]

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Admissions 2024: CRUCH universities will offer more than 69,000 places and 1,266 degree programs

Between January 2nd and 5th, 2024, the 30 CRUCH universities will offer various ways to support prospective students: in-person fairs, call centers, WhatsApp numbers, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and their institutional websites. See the list of options by geographic area in this article. «The CRUCH universities […]

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The CRUCH Research Commission was invited by the National CTCI Council to provide insights on sustainable productive development

The meeting highlighted the importance of developing a coordinated national strategy among different stakeholders with a long-term vision, in which universities play a leading role. The president of the CRUCH Research Commission, Pedro Bouchon, stated that progress must be made in policy design mechanisms […]

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CRUCH attends as a guest the Senate Defense Committee within the framework of the PDL to create a new ecosystem of innovation in defense

The alternate executive vice president of CRUCH, Hans Richter, stated that the initiative would allow for “formalizing a series of collaborative networks,” as well as “focusing on establishing new capabilities in the regions” and “highlighting and positioning the contribution of women in this area of technological development.” The project, which is currently in its first legislative stage […]

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Dialogue and conflict transformation in the community will be the focus of the “First CRUCH Training Days on University Coexistence and Mental Health” on January 9, 10 and 11, 2024

The opening ceremony will feature an international panel, including Alfredo Zamudio, director of the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue mission in Chile, and Leticia García Villaluenga, director of the Master's Program in Mediation at the Complutense University of Madrid. Also present will be the rector of the Catholic University of Chile, Ignacio Sánchez, and […]

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CRUCH announces progress on gender equality within the framework of the discussion of the bill on parity in STEM areas

The Committee on the Future, Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of the Chamber of Deputies deemed it necessary to ascertain the opinion of the Council of Rectors regarding statements made last October by representatives of the Network of Women Researchers Association (REDi), who expressed that there was discrimination in universities based on […]

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