The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) categorically condemns the arbitrary closure of the Central American University of Nicaragua (UCA), and expresses its solidarity with the community of more than 6,000 students, 550 faculty members, and hundreds of administrative staff affected by this situation. The National Council […]
The executive vice president of CRUCH, Emilio Rodríguez, indicated that various commissions will collaborate with the Ministry of Education, which will allow for “decisive progress in strengthening higher education, fundamentally by modernizing it and aligning it with the challenges of the 21st century and the knowledge society.” During the session, the Minister of […]
Invited by the Modernization of Initial Teacher Training Committee, led by the Undersecretariat of Higher Education, Carmen Montencinos, executive secretary of the CRUCH's Commission for Strengthening Pedagogies, presented the five principles that have been defined as priorities. The executive secretary of the CRUCH's Commission for Strengthening Pedagogies […]
Representatives from the student federations of the Catholic University, the University of Valparaíso, and Diego Portales University participated in this first meeting convened by CRUCH. The presidents of the University Coexistence and Mental Health Commission, Rosa María Olave (UAH) and Bertha Escobar (UCT), invited CONFECH to hold a series of group sessions […]
Until September 5th, initiatives or best practices for the prevention and promotion of mental health and/or university coexistence developed by students from CRUCH universities will be accepted. The call for submissions has four stages, and the first stage simply involves completing a form (link below). The selected initiatives will be announced […]
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 […]
In their first in-person meeting, held on July 27 and 28 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, vice-rectors and directors of Community Engagement from CRUCH universities shared experiences to define a work plan for 2024. The board of the […]
At Thursday's session of the Council of Rectors, the Undersecretary of Higher Education presented a work schedule and the main guidelines for implementing regulated tuition fees. The executive vice president of CRUCH acknowledged progress in this process. “First, the assessment of the complexity, since it is not […]
The event, held online on Tuesday, July 11, brought together more than 100 participants from across the country and abroad, who had the opportunity to learn more about the scope, risks, and challenges of this technology, which is becoming increasingly important in the field of library management and administration. «The […]
The Longitudinal Study of University Mental Health (ELSAM) by the Millennium Nucleus Imhay, in which more than 7,000 students from five CRUCH universities participated, revealed five areas of mental health problems: Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, Harmful Alcohol Use, and High Suicidal Risk. The Commission of […]
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