CRUCH and PUCV Santiago welcomed an international expert in professional learning and teacher training

Dr. Lily Orland, from the University of Haifa, Israel, reflected on attraction, attrition, and retention in the teaching field. This took place within the framework of a seminar organized by the Commission for Strengthening Pedagogies of the Council of Rectors of Chile, led by the rector of UMCE, Elisa Araya, and the rectors of […]

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Plenary of rectors approved in general CRUCH strategic development guidelines 2023-2030 in ordinary session No. 642

At the session, held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV), the rectors generally approved the fundamental strategic definitions of the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities), which were systematized following the Strategic Management Workshop held at the plenary session in January at the University of Tarapacá. They emphasized the core mission of advising on public policies in […]

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Commission for the Strengthening of Pedagogies of the CRUCH held a plenary session at the headquarters of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso in Santiago

The working session, held on April 20, addressed the progress of the subcommittees, agreed on editorial guidelines for the Commission, and reviewed the schedule of activities agreed upon last January, including an international seminar to be held in May. The rectors were present […]

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CRUCH Admission and Enrollment Commission met at UCN to address the challenges of the current admission process

With the participation of 28 representatives from the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), the current state of the university admissions process was addressed, along with new regulations regarding teacher training programs and updates on the 2024 admissions process. A new board was elected at the meeting, […]

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CRUCH Library Commission holds its first ordinary 2023 in the premises of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

With the participation of directors from 27 universities and Gloria Herrera, representative of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities, the first ordinary meeting of 2023 was held on April 12 and 13 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. This meeting allowed for discussions on […]

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CRUCH Internationalization Commission elected a new board

On Friday, March 24, 2023, the first ordinary session of the Internationalization Commission of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) was held online. This body was chaired for the past year by Mr. Steve Baeza, Director of Institutional Relations at the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception.

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CRUCH welcomes the Undersecretary of Higher Education and the Superintendent of Higher Education

At the session held on Thursday, March 30, at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the Undersecretary of Higher Education, Víctor Orellana, and the Superintendent of Higher Education, José Miguel Salazar, met for the first time with the full assembly of university presidents. Both officials presented their views and guidelines regarding the agendas […]

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CRUCH unanimously approves name change to Council of Rectors

At the session held this Thursday, January 12, at the University of Tarapacá in Arica, university authorities approved the amendment, marking a milestone in the history of CRUCH, created in 1954. CRUCH will hold a Strategic Management Workshop this Thursday and Friday to work on the fundamental strategic definitions for the period […]

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CRUCH and the National Migration Service sign a collaboration agreement that will strengthen internationalization, training processes and research at universities

The Director of SERMIG, Luis Eduardo Thayer, stated that “it is very important for us to be able to strengthen, through our work, the capacities of the national university system,” beginning this first step with the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities. For his part, the Council's Executive Vice President, Rector Emilio Rodríguez, expressed that […]

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The CRUCH Research Committee elected a new board for the next two years

At the session held at the University of Concepción, the Vice-Rectors of Research from the universities of the Council of Rectors elected the new board for the next two years, comprised of Pedro Bouchon (PUC) as president, María Soledad Torres (UV) as vice-president, and Enrique Aliste (UChile) as secretary. […]

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