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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The Unified Admission System of the Council of Rectors will include private universities, students, and representatives from the Ministry of Education in its Advisory Committee

This invitation marks the beginning of the formation of the Unified University Admission System, which will also benefit from the technical advice of a committee of national and international experts and a coordination commission comprised of representatives from the 33 universities participating in the system, which administers the University Selection Test. In a […]

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With great success, a manual for the implementation of the Transferable Credit System was presented.

Within the framework of the SCT project being carried out by the Council of Rectors, a manual was launched for institutions in the process of joining this system. The Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs at the University of Santiago, Fernanda Kri, was responsible for presenting the manual, “Credit System […]

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CRUCH concludes its round of Science and Technology Colloquia in Concepción

At the University of Concepción, with the participation of more than thirty young researchers, the Third Colloquium on Science and Technology, convened by the Council of Rectors, took place, once again highlighting the urgent need for defined state policies in this area. Young researchers, along with rectors, academic authorities, and national award winners, participated in the event.

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Successful second Science and Technology Colloquium in Antofagasta organized by CRUCH

The Council of Rectors successfully held its second science and technology colloquium, this time in the city of Antofagasta. Young researchers pledged to continue meeting to discuss the challenges facing the northern region in terms of research development. With the participation of young researchers from universities […]

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