Interview with the president of the CRUCH Postgraduate Commission: “One of the challenges for Chile is to standardize and raise the quality of postgraduate programs”

Osvaldo Salazar, president of the Postgraduate Commission of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), addresses the trends, objectives, and shortcomings currently facing postgraduate and post-degree programs in the country. Source: El Mercurio de Valparaíso, Sunday edition, March 22, 2026. The tenured professor of the Department of […]

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CRUCH holds first meeting with the Minister of Education and opens space for collaboration in higher education

Members of the CRUCH Executive Committee met for the first time with the Minister of Education, María Paz Arzola, and the Undersecretary of Higher Education, Fernanda Valdés, to address the main challenges facing the system. The meeting was characterized by cordiality and a shared willingness to work collaboratively. They also met with the Minister of […]

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CRUCH presents arguments before the TDLC and maintains that the determination of tariffs complies with current legislation

The Council of Rectors and Rectors today submitted a technical document arguing that financing mechanisms and tuition fee regulations are not arbitrary, but rather respond to legal mandates and the public function of universities. The Council of Rectors and Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) submitted the document today to the […]

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“Future Teachers in AI” Launches: Public-Private Partnership to Integrate Artificial Intelligence into Pedagogy Degrees

The initiative seeks to strengthen initial teacher training in the face of the challenges of artificial intelligence, promoting its ethical and responsible use and building capacity in CRUCH universities. With the aim of preparing new generations of teachers for the challenges of technological transformation, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and […]

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CRUCH receives manual from MinCiencia with recommendations to strengthen research work in universities

The document, considered a tool for strengthening management and well-being in scientific communities, will be distributed to the vice-rectorates and research directorates of the CRUCH universities for their analysis. In a special meeting held at the offices of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), the Minister of […]

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Danae Solervicens: the Design graduate who transformed the image of CRUCH

A graduate of the Design program at the Austral University of Chile (UACh) won first place in the national competition “Make History with Your Design,” and her proposal was implemented across all CRUCH formats and platforms. The young designer shared some aspects of her creative experience, the collaborative work with […]

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CRUCH and the Undersecretariat for Children will implement a new admission pathway for youth leadership

With great enthusiasm, representatives from the Children and Adolescents' Consultative Councils (CCNNA) of various municipalities praised the implementation of the first CRUCH quota for youth leaders, highlighting that this measure recognizes relevant skills that standardized tests fail to capture. The agreement creating the new admissions pathway was signed […]

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CRUCH Executive Committee evaluates final version of FES bill and acknowledges substantial progress

The Executive Committee appreciated that the final version of the project largely incorporates the technical proposals formulated by the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities during the legislative process. The analysis identifies significant progress in university autonomy and in key definitions to strengthen the viability and sustainability of the new instrument of […]

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Rectors and rectors of CRUCH universities, together with national and international experts, analyze strategic challenges for higher education by 2030.

Within the framework of the CRUCH session organized by the University of Tarapacá, an international seminar was held where national and international experts addressed the challenges of research in the 21st-century university; the economic and financial challenges of universities; and how to streamline without losing the soul of the institution.

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CRUCH approves new special admission pathway for youth leadership career

The initiative, led in conjunction with the Undersecretariat for Children, seeks to formally recognize the active participation of young people in the Children and Adolescents' Consultative Councils (CCNNA) throughout the country. It will be implemented starting with the 2027 Admissions Process. Regarding the Higher Education Financing (FES) project, the […]

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