The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities and the Unified Admission System are evaluating the conditions for taking the University Selection Tests.

In consideration of the latest events in the country and understanding the uncertainty that this situation generates, we have received various concerns and questions about the next delivery of the University Selection Tests (PSU) and the 2020 Admission Process to the universities of the Unified System of Admission of the Council of Rectors. We understand and share […]

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The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities joins efforts to achieve social peace in La Araucanía

The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities deeply regrets the disagreement and tension that the Region of La Araucanía is experiencing. This situation is largely explained by the historical inability of the Chilean State to recognize the cultural and ethnic diversity that constitutes the basis of the identities that inhabit and enrich our territory. […]

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The Council of Rectors expresses its concern about the 2019 Budget for Science and Technology

The 27 universities of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities express their deepest concern about the reduction of funding for Science and Technology contained in the 2019 Nation Budget Law Project. CRUCH has repeatedly maintained that the development capacities of the country are seriously limited by […]

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CRUCH proposes institutional policies for equality and diversity

1. The Executive Committee of the Council of Rectors, in response to the student demonstrations demanding institutional policies of equality and diversity in each of our universities, considers it essential that the university communities themselves, in accordance with university procedures, initiate as soon as possible a process of reflection and dialogue aimed at finding urgent answers and […]

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Executive Vice President of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities expresses concern about internal disagreements within the CRUCH

In my capacity as executive vice president of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities and in response to the latest statements regarding our internal differences, I must make a call to avoid public references of a personal nature, as this does not contribute to overcoming the serious discrepancies that currently affect us. The charges of […]

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CRUCH expresses its solidarity with Rector Eduardo Silva SJ of the Alberto Hurtado University

The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities, through each of its member rectors, wishes to express its solidarity with the rector of Alberto Hurtado University, Eduardo Silva SJ, who on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 31, was detained and violently confronted by a group of students […]

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The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities refers to the mobilization called by CONFECH

Regarding the mobilization called by CONFECH for April 21st and the invitation extended to the Council of Rectors to join it, CRUCH publicly announces the following: The Council of Rectors expressly addressed the content of the invitation extended to it by CONFECH in the session held […]

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The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities condemns the acts of violence suffered by the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception

In response to the recent acts of violence suffered by the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception at its Center for Innovation and Agricultural Technology Transfer in the municipality of Cañete, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities expresses its strongest condemnation of the acts of violence that occurred in the early hours of this Monday morning […]

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The Council of Rectors regrets the uncertainty generated by the Constitutional Court's ruling on the free tuition provision and calls for the design of a formula that reconciles student needs.

Regarding the recent announcements by the Constitutional Court (TC) concerning the request filed by opposition members of Parliament regarding the funding provision for free university education through the Budget Bill, the Council of Rectors declares the following: 1. We regret the uncertainty in which thousands of students have been left, particularly those […]

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The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities rejects acts of violence on university campuses

The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), in light of the serious acts of force that have occurred on some university campuses throughout the country, which have even included the intimidation of authorities, academics, staff and students, and have caused damage and theft of property from the institutions, and the paralysis of teaching […]

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