With great enthusiasm, representatives from the Children and Adolescents' Consultative Councils (CCNNA) of various municipalities praised the implementation of the first CRUCH quota for youth leaders, highlighting that this measure recognizes relevant skills that standardized tests fail to capture. The agreement creating the new admissions pathway was signed […]
The Executive Committee appreciated that the final version of the project largely incorporates the technical proposals formulated by the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities during the legislative process. The analysis identifies significant progress in university autonomy and in key definitions to strengthen the viability and sustainability of the new instrument of […]
The investiture ceremony marks the end of the provisional administration and the beginning of a new cycle of institutional autonomy for the university. On Thursday, January 15, Dr. Víctor Cubillos Godoy formally assumed the position of Rector of the University of Aysén, having been appointed on December 15, 2025, to […]
Within the framework of the CRUCH session organized by the University of Tarapacá, an international seminar was held where national and international experts addressed the challenges of research in the 21st-century university; the economic and financial challenges of universities; and how to streamline without losing the soul of the institution.
The initiative, led in conjunction with the Undersecretariat for Children, seeks to formally recognize the active participation of young people in the Children and Adolescents' Consultative Councils (CCNNA) throughout the country. It will be implemented starting with the 2027 Admissions Process. Regarding the Higher Education Financing (FES) project, the […]
Under the title "High-Impact Practices: Challenges of Student Engagement Inside and Outside the Classroom," the event aimed to share the results of the 2024 survey, in which 13 universities and approximately 7,000 students participated. The seminar, held at Diego Portales University, analyzed the positive effect of […]
The seminar «Integrated Diagnosis of Community Engagement in CRUCH Universities: Findings and Best Practices,» held at the University of Concepción, provided an opportunity to share the main results from the Council's 30 member universities. The event included expert panels where best practices and strategies for strengthening governance and systems were shared.
The CRUCH Commission on University Coexistence and Mental Health organized a webinar to promote collective reflection on the collaborative management of conflicts, integrating theoretical perspectives and national and international experiences. Participants included international expert Mara Hernández; the Superintendent of Higher Education, José Miguel Salazar; and specialists from CRUCH universities. […]
In the plenary session held this morning at the Catholic University of the Holy Conception, the rectors analyzed the response from the Undersecretary of Higher Education to the 14 proposals presented by the Council. The Undersecretary of Higher Education, Víctor Orellana, praised the CRUCH's deliberative process. On this occasion, […]
During the plenary session of the CRUCH Research Commission, the Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communication (CTCI), Aldo Valle, participated, addressing the ministry's main achievements and budget projections for 2026. The meeting, organized by USM and UPLA in Valparaíso, also addressed the accountability of ANID projects […]
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