With 881% of the votes, the academic community re-elected Forlin Aguilera as rector of the University of Atacama for the period 2026-2030

Rector Forlin Aguilera obtained 251.25 weighted votes, equivalent to 88.1% of the valid votes cast, a result that will allow him to lead the University of Atacama for another four-year term and reflects the broad support of the academic community for the institutional project he has led for the past four years. The election, […]

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CRUCH begins a new leadership cycle with Rector Osvaldo Corrales in the Executive Vice Presidency

In a ceremony held at the former National Congress building, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) presented its 2026 Participatory Public Accountability Report, reporting on the close of the 2022-2026 term and the beginning of a new phase with the transfer of power from the Executive Vice Presidency. The event brought together the system's main authorities, who all emphasized the importance of […]

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Jenniffer Peralta Montecinos takes office as the first female rector of the University of Tarapacá

With a 25-year career serving the university, the PhD in Social and Organizational Psychology in the Knowledge Society accepted the oath, which signifies a commitment to public higher education, to the Arica and Parinacota and Tarapacá regions, and to the development of northern Chile. […]

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Future Teachers Program begins national scaling of artificial intelligence training

Representatives from nine CRUCH universities made progress in preparing the next stage of the agreement signed with the Ministry of Science, the Undersecretariat of Higher Education, UMCE, CENIA, and KODEA. The initiative aims to build capacity to integrate AI into initial teacher training. The Future Teachers program took another step in its development with […]

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CRUCH highlights PACE results and proposes ensuring its continuity by law: “It generates greater equity in access to higher education”

Before the Senate Education Committee, the Rector of the University of O'Higgins, Fernanda Kri Amar, presented, on behalf of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), the results achieved by the program in its ten years of implementation. The initiative increases the probability of entering university by between 17 and 45%.

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CRUCH elects Rector Osvaldo Corrales as Executive Vice President 2026-2028

The plenary session also elected Rector Marcela Momberg as alternate executive vice president, making her the first woman to hold that position in the history of CRUCH. During the session, the work of outgoing executive vice president Emilio Rodríguez was recognized, and it was unanimously approved that the former rector of the University of Talca, Álvaro Rojas […]

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Council of Rectors defines members in juries of five National Awards 2026

The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) unanimously appointed university rectors to serve on the evaluation committees. These nominations reinforce the role of the university system in defining the main state awards in science, arts, and humanities. The CRUCH selected its representatives to serve on the juries for the National Awards […]

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Last days to apply for the CRUCH Recognition for Contribution to Higher Education 2026

The award, presented every two years, seeks to recognize individuals whose careers have significantly contributed to the development and strengthening of the Chilean higher education system. The application deadline is Tuesday, June 30, and the award will be presented during a plenary session of the Council in August.

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CRUCH addresses the higher education agenda and reaffirms its commitment to the PACE Program

During their plenary session, the university presidents, along with the Undersecretary of Higher Education, analyzed the work being done on financial sustainability, educational pathways, and regulated tuition fees, and agreed on the importance of strengthening the Higher Education Access Program. The session also reviewed progress in university life and health […]

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Professor Alejandra Mizala Salces assumes the role of Rector of the University of Chile

The professor from the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences became the second woman to lead the university in its more than 180-year history. The ceremony was attended by national authorities and members of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities. Source: University of [University Name] Press Office

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