Rector Aldo Valle: “289,444 people registered for the PSU reflect the reliability of the CRUCH admissions system”

On the first day of the PSU university entrance exam, authorities from the Council of Rectors, the Ministry of Education, and the University of Chile visited the Eliodoro García Zegers Industrial High School in the Santiago district. Students began arriving at the Eliodoro García Zegers Industrial High School in the Santiago district early this morning, in the first […]

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Authorities visit Liceo N° 7 in Providencia for the recognition of rooms for taking the PSU (University Selection Test).

The executive vice president of CRUCH, Aldo Valle, the rector of the University of Chile, Ennio Vivaldi, and the head of DIVESUP, Francisco Martínez, visited Liceo Nº 7 de Niñas de Providencia during the PSU Room Recognition process, within the framework of the 2016 Admissions Process. Valle pointed out that “as […]

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Aldo Valle: “We reiterate CRUCH’s commitment to the free tuition initiative; it is a public policy in favor of the country.”

The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) held its monthly session in the city of Copiapó, an event organized by the University of Atacama. During the meeting, the rectors were able to analyze the current situation regarding free higher education, following the approval of Amendment No. 5 […]

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Aldo Valle: "Our institutions require certainty and security regarding the income that they will have for free from 2016"

During the monthly meeting of the Council of Rectors held at the University of Talca, Rector Aldo Valle, executive vice president of this body, addressed the points of concern still held by CRUCH institutions regarding the transfers that the universities will receive starting in 2016 for […]

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CONICYT and CRUCH hold an information session on the European Union's HORIZON 2020 program

The meeting, held at the Catholic University of the North, featured presentations by UCN professor Víctor Kesternich, University of Antofagasta academic Cristina Dorador, and Lotte Bak from CONICYT's International Cooperation Program. The National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT) and the Council of Rectors […]

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Vice-Rectors of Research from CRUCH universities meet at UCN

Strategic objectives, dialogue with university presidents, coordination with postgraduate programs, the 2016 Budget Law, and technology transfer were some of the topics that sparked debate and exchange among university authorities. The working session for the research vice-rectors of the Council began with the participation of Jorge Tabilo, president of the Catholic University of the North (UCN).

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The 4th International Postgraduate Conference of the CRUCH universities concludes successfully and with high attendance

The meeting was opened by Aldo Valle, executive vice president of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), and Ennio Vivaldi, rector of the University of Chile. Over its two days, the event focused on the challenges facing postgraduate and doctoral development today, […]

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Aldo Valle: "We are confident that today we are going to hear great news"

The rector of the University of Valparaíso and executive vice president of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities stated that “today we know if we have moved beyond rhetoric, beyond promises, to the materialization of political will,” regarding the announcement of the 2016 Budget Bill. There is anticipation surrounding the announcement […]

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Talks on “Equity, Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Education” will be broadcast on the University of Chile television channel

The Research Program on Equity in Higher Education (PIEES) at the University of Chile is conducting the training program “Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in Higher Education,” which consists of a series of eight free lectures offered between September and December of this year. The lectures, which take place on […]

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