Council of Rectors and CONFECH agree to sign document “Points of Convergence”

Following the meeting held on July 26, both parties agreed to sign a document outlining 17 points of consensus. The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) and representatives of the Confederation of Chilean Students (CONFECH) met on Tuesday, July 26, at which time the students presented their demands.

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Council of Rectors meets with new Minister of Education

 On that occasion, the Secretary of State indicated that he would enforce the law prohibiting profit-making in universities. The executive committee of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) and the recently appointed Minister of Education, Felipe Bulnes, held their first meeting to review all issues related to higher education that have already been addressed.

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Meeting brings together the communication directors of the universities of the Council of Rectors

 The rector of the University of Valparaíso, Aldo Valle, and the prominent journalist and sociologist, Magdalena Brown, participated in the meeting. Communication directors from traditional universities participated in the Communications Meeting: “Education in the Press: Opportunities and Challenges,” held on July 13 at the East Campus of the Catholic University. The […]

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University presidents held a meeting with representatives of CONFECH

 At the meeting, university representatives presented a document outlining seven points of convergence to seek consensus with the university rectors. For approximately an hour and a half, the executive committee of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) met with representatives of the Confederation of Chilean Students (CONFECH) to share their perspectives.

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President Piñera outlined details of the GANE Plan at a meeting with the Council of Rectors

Representatives of the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities) appreciated that the president had placed the issue of higher education at the highest national level and made a proposal to the country through a national broadcast. At least half of the additional US$1,444,000 from the Agreement will be allocated to higher education. A meeting of almost […]

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Council of Rectors and Minister Lavín finalize details of new educational proposal

The executive vice president of CRUCH, Rector Víctor Pérez, expressed his hope for continued progress on initiatives that improve the quality of the education system. To delve deeper into the topics announced by the President of the Republic, Sebastián Piñera, representatives of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) met with the head of […]

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