November Session
To be held at the premises of: Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas
Council of Rectors speaks out on the crisis at the University of the Sea
The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities deeply regrets the situation faced by the students of Universidad del Mar and their families. We are deeply concerned to see how the students' dreams, aspirations, and sense of security are being shattered; they believed not only in a higher education program, but also in the State […]
The Council of Rectors expresses its full support for the National Accreditation Commission
The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities wishes to emphasize to the national community the importance, for any Higher Education System, of the ongoing evaluation of the quality of the various dimensions of university activity. In this regard, our country established a Quality Assurance System in 1998, the […]
Experts analyze strategies and advances in curricular innovation, equity and inclusion in Higher Education
The meeting, organized by the University of La Serena, the Catholic University of the North, and the Council of Rectors (CRUCH), brought together national and international speakers, such as Dr. James Wilkinson and Dr. George Kuh, from Harvard and Indiana Universities, respectively. The Commission of Academic Vice-Rectors, together with the University of La Serena […]
Vice-rectors of Research from CRUCH discuss science and technology policies
The meeting addressed the allocation of funds in the 2013 Budget Law for this sector and the Council of Rectors' disagreement with the possible transfer of CONICYT to the Ministry of Economy. The Vice-Rectors of Research from the universities belonging to the Council of Rectors (CRUCH) met at the University of Bío-Bío, along with the Rector […]
Emotional tribute to Dr. Jaime Baeza Hernández
The rector of the University of Antofagasta, Luis Alberto Loyola, highlighted the academic's contribution, who promoted regional participation in the development of science and technology. At the International Workshop on Science, Technology, and Innovation, held at the University of Concepción on November 7, a profound tribute was paid to him […]
October Session
To be carried out at the offices of the: Universidad Metropolitana Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago
The Council of Rectors condemns the acts of violence against the rector and community of the University of Concepción
The Council of Rectors publicly expresses its solidarity with the University of Concepción and its university community, with its rector, Sergio Lavanchy Merino, and his family, for the reprehensible acts of violence that have affected them in recent days, perpetrated by student groups who have failed to value opportunities for dialogue […]
CRUCH delegation tours universities of the Group of Eight in Australia
The visit was organized by the International Relations Committee, chaired by the Rector of the Austral University of Chile, Víctor Cubillos, to promote cooperation between the two organizations. Within the framework of the agreement signed between the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities and the Group of Eight of Australia, an entity […]
The Council of Rectors expresses its rejection of the possible transfer of CONICYT to the Ministry of Economy
In recent weeks, the Minister of Economy has announced through the media the drafting of a bill that would transfer the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT) from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Economy. As an explicit request from the President of the Republic, its objective is […]
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