Communications Meeting
Meeting of Communications of the Universities of the Council of Rectors. East Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University. Santiago
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.
Extraordinary Session of the Council of Rectors
Extraordinary Session of the Council of Rectors at the headquarters of the Consortium of State Universities. Santiago.
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 […]
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 […]
The Carolina Foundation and CRUCH awarded doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships
In the 2011-2012 call for applications, two scholarships were awarded for doctoral studies and short-term postdoctoral research stays at Spanish universities. The recipients were Giannina Andrea Dávila, with a doctoral scholarship at the University of Barcelona, and Gustavo Curaqueo Fuentes, with a short-term postdoctoral research stay at the Center for Soil Science […]
Eight universities joined the admissions system via PSU
Universidad Mayor and Universidad Andrés Bello confirmed their participation today, joining six other institutions that had previously confirmed their involvement in this process. During the day, Universidad Mayor and Universidad Andrés Bello confirmed that they will join the admissions system via University Selection Tests (PSU), used by the universities […]
The Ministry of Education and the Council of Rectors will work on an agenda for reforming higher education.
Education Minister Joaquín Lavín addressed the CRUCH plenary session and assured attendees that the government will seek consensus with university rectors before submitting initiatives to Congress. Furthermore, it was decided to extend the deadline for private universities to respond to the call made by […] until Monday the 30th at 6:00 PM.
Council of Rectors establishes alliance with Australian universities
Between January and March 2011, the number of new Chilean students entering the Australian education system increased by 151% compared to the same period the previous year. The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding this morning with an alliance of leading Australian universities, […]
Council of Rectors announces dates for the 2011 PSU exams
The Council of Rectors announced that the University Selection Tests (PSU) will be administered nationwide on November 28 and 29. This marks the return to the traditional testing schedule, which was exceptionally modified in 2010 due to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
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