On May 23 and 24, a key meeting of the CRUCH Research Advisory Committee was held, an entity led by Pedro Bouchon, Vice-Rector of Research at the UC. Presentations were given by Andrés Bernasconi, President of the National Accreditation Commission, and Nicole Ehrenfeld, from ANID. Vice-Rectors from across the country […]
The president of the CRUCH Research Commission and Vice-Rector of Research at UC, Pedro Bouchon, stated that “from a research perspective, it is crucial to address a crisis of this magnitude with an inter- and transdisciplinary approach, which in our country I would say we can find primarily in universities and in […]
Representatives from universities across Chile gathered at the Rancagua Campus. The first 2024 Ordinary Meeting of the Standing Committee of Library Directors of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) was held at the Rancagua Campus of the University of O'Higgins. Representatives from universities throughout the country met […]
To commemorate International Women's Day on March 8, the CRUCH Gender Equality Commission collaboratively produced a video. In addition, CRUCH universities have organized various initiatives, which can be viewed on the Instagram account @consejoderectores. To advance equality in universities, the commission has defined […]
Admissions representatives met to discuss the most relevant aspects of the 2024 Admissions Process and analyze the main challenges for universities. Osmar Valdebenito, head of the Information and Access Division of the Undersecretariat of Higher Education, participated in the meeting and stated that one of the challenges […]
With broad participation from library directors of CRUCH universities, the second ordinary plenary session of the commission was held at the University of Magallanes on November 8 and 9. The rector of UMAG, José Maripani, praised the work done in updating library standards, “which have contributed to the processes of […]
Generating public policy proposals, designing materials and publications, and carrying out reflection and dissemination activities are the priorities that the Commission's working groups defined for 2024 during the in-person plenary session on October 23. The working session included presentations by the authorities in charge of the Commission: […]
The commission is headed by the rector of PUCV, Nelson Vásquez, and the rector of UMCE, Elisa Araya, and comprises nearly 40 experts from the Council's universities that offer teacher training programs. The report will be presented to the rectors of CRUCH at the plenary session of […]
The President of the CNA, Andrés Bernasconi, noted that the evaluation criteria universities are accustomed to remain in place, “but perhaps the most important aspect is the emphasis now placed on community engagement and internationalization as part of the program development process.” During the information session […]
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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