Representatives from the 30 universities that make up the Commission participated in its first in-person plenary session of 2026, held over two days in Santiago. The meeting addressed the relationship between universities and the social world, public policy, businesses, and innovation, in order to identify shared challenges and strengthen collaborative work. Representatives from the […]
The executive vice president of the Council of Rectors and Rectors (CRUCH), Osvaldo Corrales, presented the CRUCH's main arguments to the Citizen Security Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, warning that the initiative restricts access to educational benefits without evidence that this contributes to preventing acts of violence. The executive vice president of the […]
Rector Forlin Aguilera obtained 251.25 weighted votes, equivalent to 88.1% of the valid votes cast, a result that will allow him to lead the University of Atacama for another four-year term and reflects the broad support of the academic community for the institutional project he has led for the past four years. The election, […]
In a ceremony held at the former National Congress building, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) presented its 2026 Participatory Public Accountability Report, reporting on the close of the 2022-2026 term and the beginning of a new phase with the transfer of power from the Executive Vice Presidency. The event brought together the system's main authorities, who all emphasized the importance of […]
With a 25-year career serving the university, the PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology in the Knowledge Society accepted the oath, which signifies a commitment to public higher education, to the Arica and Parinacota and Tarapacá regions, and to the development of northern Chile. […]
Representatives from nine CRUCH universities made progress in preparing the next stage of the agreement signed with the Ministry of Science, the Undersecretariat of Higher Education, UMCE, CENIA, and KODEA. The initiative aims to build capacity to integrate AI into initial teacher training. The Future Teachers program took another step in its development with […]
Before the Senate Education Committee, the Rector of the University of O'Higgins, Fernanda Kri Amar, presented, on behalf of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), the results achieved by the program in its ten years of implementation. The initiative increases the probability of entering university by between 17 and 45%.
The plenary session also elected Rector Marcela Momberg as alternate executive vice president, making her the first woman to hold that position in the history of CRUCH. During the session, the work of outgoing executive vice president Emilio Rodríguez was recognized, and it was unanimously approved that the former rector of the University of Talca, Álvaro Rojas […]
The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) unanimously appointed university rectors to serve on the evaluation committees. These nominations reinforce the role of the university system in defining the main state awards in science, arts, and humanities. The CRUCH selected its representatives to serve on the juries for the National Awards […]
A publication by El Mostrador, based on Artificial Intelligence, identified the ten most influential leaders in the Chilean university system. The list highlights the contributions in management, evidence, and public policy of current members of the Council, such as Executive Vice President Emilio Rodríguez, as well as rectors, former rectors, and long-time collaborators of the organization. Source: El Mostrador […]
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