Rector Juan Manuel Zolezzi: "It is unfortunate and disrespectful that the Minister of Education describes the conflict with the Council of Rectors as artificial"

"It is inexplicable that the CRUCH request to renew the appointment of the General Secretary for another three-year period is neglected," emphasized the executive vice president of CRUCH. Law 19,882 establishes that after the appointment, which lasts for three years, “the competent authority may reasonably renew them, up to two times, for the same period, […]

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Situation of the General Secretariat of CRUCH violates the principles and hinders the work of this collegiate body

Recently, the decision made by the Ministry of Education not to renew the appointment of the General Secretary of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) was known, which inexplicably has not considered the requirements or the opinion of the directors of the 30 universities that make up this Council. About, […]

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Executive Vice President of CRUCH: "The drop in vocations to enter pedagogy programs has become systematic and systemic"

The rector of the University of Santiago, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, addressed the bill that modifies the entry requirements for these careers, ensuring that the initiative, by itself “does not solve one of the greatest difficulties present in the system: attraction of academically outstanding applicants ”. The […]

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The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities supports the University of La Frontera regarding the situation at the Maquehue Experimental Field and endorses the call for a frank and respectful dialogue

The Council of Rectors expresses its support for the University of La Frontera and its concern at the events that have taken place during August in its Maquehue Experimental Field, a natural laboratory in which teaching, outreach and research activities are carried out. become a benchmark for the agri-food sector […]

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Universities from the Council of Rectors share research management experiences with a focus on the needs of the regions

Within the framework of the international MIMIR Andino project, the “National Working Group: Strengthening the Management of Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer” was held, with the participation of the universities of Aysén, Biobío, and Antofagasta. The meeting was attended by Rector Natacha Pino of the University of Aysén and […]

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Survey results of university students from CRUCH reveal their educational experience during the pandemic

This Wednesday, August 11 between 10:30 and 12:30, the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement, ENCE, corresponding to the 2020 application to students of various careers from 11 universities of the Council of Rectors will be announced. The academic from the Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, will participate in the activity […]

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Rectors of the UTEM and the UMCE join the Council of Rectors

Marisol Durán and Elisa Araya participated in the CRUCH session, after assuming at the beginning of the month in the rectories of the U. Tecnológica Metropolitana and the U. Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, respectively. At its meeting today, the plenary session of rectors and rectors reviewed a diagnosis prepared by the Commission of […]

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Council of Rectors: Strong support for the initiative of the universities of La Araucanía to promote dialogue as a state policy

The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities, consistent with the principles of universality, respect for diversity, pluralism, search for the common good and commitment to the public, which govern its actions, recognizes and celebrates the initiative of the Universities of the Region of La Araucanía to develop a dialogue process that contributes to […]

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