Key themes for CABID in 2025: Research and digital transformation

With the aim of strengthening the development of libraries and consolidating their role as drivers of innovation and access to knowledge, the Library Commission (CABID) of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) met to analyze priorities for 2025. The meeting took place on the 10th of […]

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CRUCH Seminar highlights the mainstreaming of Community Engagement

The seminar was inaugurated on December 3 by the rector of UTEM, Marisol Durán Santis, who emphasized that community engagement is not only a regulatory mandate but also a strategic tool that connects universities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event featured presentations by prominent speakers, […]

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CRUCH Admissions and Enrollment Commission warns of lack of key information for the 2025 Admissions process

The plenary session with admissions representatives from the 30 institutions of the Council of Rectors was held at the University of La Serena. The members of the Admissions and Enrollment Committee of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) met at the University of La Serena […]

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Rector of USACH at CRUCH Internationalization Commission plenary session: "Overcoming migration barriers is key to internationalization"«

With the participation of the Rector of the University of Santiago (Usach) and head of the commission, Dr. Rodrigo Vidal, representatives from the CRUCH universities met to discuss migration issues and the challenges of internationalization in Chilean higher education. The meeting took place on Friday, August 23, at the University of […]

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The first CoVRA CRUCH Seminar on University Coexistence and Academic Integrity was held at UMCE

Through presentations, a roundtable discussion, and an afternoon of collaborative work, the meeting sought to foster a deeper understanding and promote a culture of coexistence and academic integrity within university communities using practical tools and strategies. «It was a space where challenges were raised, diagnoses were shared, […]

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On Librarian's Day: CABID and the Spanish Network of University and Scientific Libraries shared experiences of digital transformation in

Representatives from the Advisory Commission on Libraries and Documentation (CABID) of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) and the Spanish Network of University and Scientific Libraries (REBIUN) organized a webinar that brought together numerous participants from libraries in Chile and Spain, in the context of Librarian's Day, celebrated on July 10. “The […]

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Collaborative research, accreditation and decentralization were the main themes of the working day of the CRUCH Research Vice-Rectors Commission

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 […]

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President of the CRUCH Research Commission on World Environment Day: "It is a complex challenge, one that we urgently need to address as humanity."«

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 […]

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Directors of libraries from CRUCH met at the University of O'Higgins

  • Libraries Commission

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 […]

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In the context of March 8th: The CRUCH Gender Equality Commission announces that in 2024 it will advance in mainstreaming a gender perspective in curricular plans

  • Gender Equality Commission

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 […]

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