This September 11th, as many Chileans commemorate the 50th anniversary of the military coup, the Advisory Council of University Rectors, the Chilean Academy of Sciences, the Encounters of the Future Foundation, and the Future Congress met for the sixth time to reflect on the role of academia and national science in the coming years.
The “Strategic Management System 2023-2030 – CRUCH 2030 Strategic Management System” includes six strategic development axes and constitutes a roadmap for the institution's work. It seeks to «leave at the service of the country the great potential and capabilities of the CRUCH universities, which, as we know, are the best universities in the country in […]
At the commission's recent plenary session, the vice-rectors of research from the universities belonging to the Council of Rectors presented alternative designs and implementation plans for the fund to the Undersecretary of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, Carolina Gainza, who was present at the meeting. Over two days, the members […]
The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) categorically condemns the arbitrary closure of the Central American University of Nicaragua (UCA), and expresses its solidarity with the community of more than 6,000 students, 550 faculty members, and hundreds of administrative staff affected by this situation. The National Council […]
The executive vice president of CRUCH, Emilio Rodríguez, indicated that various commissions will collaborate with the Ministry of Education, which will allow for “decisive progress in strengthening higher education, fundamentally by modernizing it and aligning it with the challenges of the 21st century and the knowledge society.” During the session, the Minister of […]
Invited by the Modernization of Initial Teacher Training Committee, led by the Undersecretariat of Higher Education, Carmen Montencinos, executive secretary of the CRUCH's Commission for Strengthening Pedagogies, presented the five principles that have been defined as priorities. The executive secretary of the CRUCH's Commission for Strengthening Pedagogies […]
Representatives from the student federations of the Catholic University, the University of Valparaíso, and Diego Portales University participated in this first meeting convened by CRUCH. The presidents of the University Coexistence and Mental Health Commission, Rosa María Olave (UAH) and Bertha Escobar (UCT), invited CONFECH to hold a series of group sessions […]
Promoting student participation, as well as generating input and guidelines for a policy on coexistence and mental health in universities, are some of the challenges defined during the plenary session. Almost a year after the Commission on University Coexistence and Mental Health held its first meeting, […]
Until September 5th, initiatives or best practices for the prevention and promotion of mental health and/or university coexistence developed by students from CRUCH universities will be accepted. The call for submissions has four stages, and the first stage simply involves completing a form (link below). The selected initiatives will be announced […]
The first National Meeting of Gender Leadership Teams of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) will bring together more than 120 representatives over two days. The teams will share their experiences, lessons learned, and challenges in the process of developing and implementing gender policies in universities. The opening day will include […]
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