The Minister of Science, Ximena Lincolao, the Undersecretary of Higher Education, Fernanda Valdés, and the Superintendent of Higher Education, Francisco Achurra, participated in the Council session. Undersecretary Valdés proposed establishing a working group with the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) to address the needs of the 2027 budget and reflect on the financing system for […]
Four years after its creation, the Commission on University Coexistence and Mental Health seeks to update the needs of universities and strengthen collaboration to improve support for their communities. The work of the subcommittees on Clinical Fields, Neurodivergence, and Collaborative Conflict Resolution Mechanisms allowed for the establishment of priority issues and the […]
The Commission of Directors of Libraries and Documentation (CABID) held its second ordinary meeting of 2026 on October 21 and 22 in Santiago, with the participation of representatives from the Council's member universities. The meeting, held at Alberto Hurtado University and Diego Portales University, provided an opportunity to share experiences and address topics such as […]
The results of the latest application of the instrument, which gathers responses from 9,500 students at 18 universities and provides background information to guide improvements in undergraduate education, were presented at the ENCE 2026 seminar. The event, held at the Federico Santa María Technical University, brought together authorities and academic teams involved in […]
Before the Fourth Joint Subcommittee on Budgets, Rector Juan Yuz, representing the Council, requested the rejection of the Ministry's proposal for 2027 and the reinstatement, at the very least, of the resources originally approved for 2026. The CRUCH warned that the reductions in the Science and Education budgets amount to approximately 1.4 trillion pesos less for the […]
At the close of his first term (2022–2026), the rector highlighted the five-year accreditation, the strengthening of academic and scientific programs, and greater community engagement. The event included an important announcement for the Faculty of Medicine and recognition of members of the university community for their 25 years of service. The University […]
The signing of a joint declaration marked the conclusion of two days of dialogue between university authorities from Chile and Spain, who met on October 19 and 20 at the University of La Laguna, Tenerife, to address common challenges in higher education. The document establishes a collaborative agenda in training, research, academic mobility […]
The Second Meeting of Rectors from Spain and Chile brought together university authorities from both countries in Tenerife. Over two days, topics such as curriculum transformation, research, artificial intelligence, and higher education funding were analyzed. A delegation from 16 Chilean universities participated, headed by the executive vice president of […]
Dr. Carmen González Henríquez, Vice-Rector of Research and Postgraduate Studies at UTEM and member of the Council's Research Commission, shared her experiences on university governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainability as a central tenet of university management, results measurement, and inter-institutional collaboration were some of the topics discussed.
By Osvaldo Corrales, Executive Vice President of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH). Column published on Radio Bío Bío. See here. Every October 16th, Teacher's Day invites us to ask ourselves how we are training the teachers that the country will need in the coming decades and in what […]
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