Secondary schools described as "an advance" the increase in weighting of the ranking of grades for university access

In a meeting with the Vice President of the Council of Rectors, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, student spokesperson Moisés Paredes stated that educational policies “cannot be tailored to the most prestigious schools, but must consider the majority of schools.” The Rector of the University of Santiago and Executive Vice President of the Council […]

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Council of Rectors met with candidate Michelle Bachelet to discuss higher education

The Council of Rectors (CRUCH) received a visit from presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet, who spoke about the country's challenges in higher education and her proposals in this area. This meeting is part of a series of dialogues that CRUCH will hold with presidential candidates. The challenges and proposals in higher education […]

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CRUCH universities promote their doctoral programs during a visit to Ecuador

A group of postgraduate directors from nine universities belonging to the Council of Rectors participated in this program, which aimed to promote the national doctoral programs, attract students from Ecuador, and foster academic collaboration with universities in that country. Nine of them undertook a successful tour of Ecuador […]

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Executive Vice President of CRUCH: Grade Ranking is a measure of equity for the vast majority of Chilean students

The Executive Vice President of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, addressed the complaints from students at the Instituto Nacional who disagree with the change in the weighting of the Grade Ranking, a measure that universities have adopted autonomously. The Council of Rectors received these complaints during its extraordinary session held in […]

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Beatrice Ávalos, National Education Award winner: “The CRUCH universities continue to make efforts to improve teacher training”

Although she was surprised to be awarded the National Prize, she says she received it as recognition for a lifetime dedicated to education, in one of its fundamental areas: teacher training. It was 1957. Beatrice Ávalos was graduating with a degree in History from the Catholic University and preparing to study […]

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Academic Vice-Rectors meet to discuss challenges and innovation in the higher education system

The authorities of the CRUCH universities, with the participation of Rector Sergio Bravo of the University of La Frontera, discussed curricular innovation, teacher training, and equity within the system. The group of academic vice-rectors of CRUCH, along with the Rector of the University of La Frontera, Sergio Bravo, met to […]

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CRUCH discusses opportunities to strengthen international collaboration within the framework of the Chile-California Council

A group of researchers who maintain projects with California universities met to discuss the challenges and future opportunities of this partnership. With the aim of strengthening academic cooperation, a group of researchers who have maintained strong ties for many years met at the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH).

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PSU results will be released on December 28th

The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) decided to change the date for releasing the results of the University Selection Tests (PSU), which was originally scheduled for December 26, to Saturday, December 28. This decision was made after the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) requested an extension for submitting relevant information for the […]

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The Unified Admission System convened its first meeting of those in charge of the process at universities

The first meeting of those in charge of the Unified Admissions System from the 33 universities participating in the process was held at the offices of the Consortium of State Universities. The meeting included a presentation of the new institutional framework and a discussion of the challenges for the 2013 admissions process. The session began with a presentation by the director […]

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