The change of command for the rectors of the University of Atacama took place on September 15th at the Municipal Theater of the Atacama Cultural Center in Copiapó. The entire ceremony included Chilean Sign Language (LSCh) interpretation by Julio Pizarro Metzdorff of the FILSA Foundation. He introduced himself and shared aspects of his tenure […]
In the last two years, twenty CRUCH universities have renewed or ratified their leadership. The elections of Juan Yuz Eissman at the Federico Santa María Technical University and Luperfina Rojas Escobar at the University of La Serena, which took place in September, were the last of this cycle. The years 2021 and 2022 have […]
The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) considers it a civic duty to address the Constitutional Plebiscite and the future of the constituent process. 1. First, the rectors value the democratic and participatory exercise carried out on September 4th. Once again, Chile held an electoral process […]
The commission is headed by the rectors of the University of Chile (UChile), Rosa Devés; the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (UMCE), Elisa Araya; and the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC), Ignacio Sánchez. Experts from thirteen universities will also participate. Initially, this new advisory body will be tasked with developing a […]
The Ministers of Education and Science, Marco Ávila and Flavio Salazar, along with the Undersecretary of Higher Education, Verónica Figueroa, praised the CRUCH's contributions to knowledge generation and development in the regions. Representatives from the Council's advisory committees highlighted the work carried out by CRUCH universities in various fields and […]
After formally assuming the position, the new Rector emphasized his commitment to fulfilling his university governance program and outlined the objectives that will guide his administration. Just as for those who came before us and led the founding of our University with great vision, today's challenge is equally significant, with the unique characteristics of our times. Not only […]
National and regional authorities, along with representatives from various universities, arrived at the San Miguel Campus to celebrate the anniversary of the Catholic University of Maule. Hundreds of attendees came to the ceremony, which included the change of leadership between the outgoing rector, Dr. Diego Durán […]
According to a survey conducted by the Gender Equality Commission, the institutions that make up the Council have made significant progress in implementing units responsible for establishing policies in these areas and in tri-partite participation in defining these guidelines. Likewise, the need to advance in aspects such as the design […]
In an interview following his recent election as executive vice president of CRUCH, the rector of the University of Tarapacá addresses the guidelines for the 2022-2024 period. “A strategic perspective in the areas of quality, equity, and territorial development seems to be an important challenge to undertake in two years of management,” he affirms.
In a column published in the newspaper La Tercera, the executive vice president of the Council of Rectors, Emilio Rodríguez, highlighted the institution's contributions on the occasion of its 68th anniversary. The rector of the University of Tarapacá stated that “at this moment, as the CRUCH celebrates its 68th anniversary, it once again has the opportunity to […]
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