The first woman democratically elected to lead the institution began her duties on October 13. In her first meeting with her team, she emphasized her commitment to the university's public and regional character and to the education of its students. Professor Violeta Acuña Collado began her term on October 13 […]
Dr. Luis Salazar Navarrete was elected with 761% of the vote to preside over this national body, which coordinates the work of universities in master's and doctoral programs. The Academic Director of Postgraduate Studies at the University of La Frontera, Dr. Luis Salazar Navarrete, was elected president of the Postgraduate Commission […]
Rectors Alejandra Mizala and Solange Tenorio gave the welcoming remarks at the seminar organized by the CRUCH Gender Equality Commission, which brought together authorities, academic and curricular management teams, representatives from gender units, faculty, and students. At the close of the meeting, the next challenges were identified: to continue the […]
At the conclusion of the academic meeting, the executive vice president of CRUCH and rector of the University of Valparaíso, Osvaldo Corrales Jorquera, and the representative of the CRUE Governing Board and rector of the University of León, Nuria González Álvarez, will read the Declaration of the Second Meeting of Rectors from Spain and Chile. In the delegation of […]
The Council's executive vice president, Osvaldo Corrales, welcomed the fact that the rejection of the budget item in the Fourth Joint Budget Subcommittee opens an opportunity to review the reduction in resources for universities. The rector of the University of Valparaíso reaffirmed the need to safeguard the contribution of the university system to the country's development […]
The executive vice president of CRUCH, Osvaldo Corrales, addressed the Fourth Joint Subcommittee on Budgets and requested the reinstatement of base funding for universities and permission to use 100% of the FSCU surplus. The committee rejected Chapter 90, corresponding to the Undersecretariat of Higher Education. The budget item will continue its processing in […]
With fairs, workshops, exhibitions, and meetings, the institutions of the Council of Rectors will join in the National Day of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, bringing their research closer to the public. Rector Juan Yuz (USM) and the president of the CRUCH Research Commission, María José Gallardo (UDA), highlight […]
The academic will lead the university during the 2026–2030 term, with the challenge of consolidating institutional progress and strengthening its contribution to the country's scientific, technological, and social development. In a ceremony held at the Aula Magna Theater on the Valparaíso Main Campus, Dr. Juan Yuz Eissmann was sworn in as rector of […]
A seminar will be held on October 16 at the Federico Santa María Technical University to present the 2025 results and address the challenges of the educational experience. The ENCE 2026 survey began in September and will run until December, with the participation of 24 universities from the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities). The National Student Engagement Survey […]
The executive vice president of the Council of Rectors, Osvaldo Corrales, presented to the Fourth Joint Special Subcommittee on Budgets during the review of the 2026 budget execution for Higher Education. Also participating in the session were Rector Juan Yuz, representing the G9 Network, and Rector Marisol Durán, representing the Consortium […]
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