The 9th seminar of the CRUCh National Student Engagement Survey highlighted the positive effect of 'high-impact practices' in undergraduate education

Under the title "High-Impact Practices: Challenges of Student Engagement Inside and Outside the Classroom," the event aimed to share the results of the 2024 survey, in which 13 universities and approximately 7,000 students participated. The seminar, held at Diego Portales University, analyzed the positive effect of […]

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Executive Vice President of CRUCH: “The Ministry of Education’s response enables us to continue working collaboratively on improving the FES project”

In the plenary session held this morning at the Catholic University of the Holy Conception, the rectors analyzed the response from the Undersecretary of Higher Education to the 14 proposals presented by the Council. The Undersecretary of Higher Education, Víctor Orellana, praised the CRUCH's deliberative process. On this occasion, […]

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CRUCH and MinCiencia analyze the budgetary and strategic challenges of research in Chile

During the plenary session of the CRUCH Research Commission, the Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communication (CTCI), Aldo Valle, participated, addressing the ministry's main achievements and budget projections for 2026. The meeting, organized by USM and UPLA in Valparaíso, also addressed the accountability of ANID projects […]

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On November 25th: CRUCH presents a publication that systematizes the leadership of universities in eradicating gender violence

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Council of Rectors presented the book "Beyond Law No. 21,369: The Leadership of CRUCH Universities in Addressing Gender Violence," prepared by the Gender Equality Commission. Four years after the law's enactment, the Council of Rectors presented the book, "Beyond Law No. 21,369: The Leadership of CRUCH Universities in Addressing Gender Violence."

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At Senate seminar: CRUCH calls for progress in the legislative discussion of the FES bill

During his address at the seminar “Higher Education Financing Bill (FES)” organized by the Senate Education Committee, Carlos Saavedra, alternate executive vice president of CRUCH, emphasized that “it is not possible for our country to maintain the burden of the CAE student loan system without modifications.” The Council of Rectors […]

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Academic delegation from El Salvador meets with the General Secretariat of CRUCH

The visit was part of the training process for the Doctoral Program in Higher Education Management in Chile, which aims to provide insight into the Chilean higher education system in the areas of quality assurance, accreditation, institutional governance, research, internationalization, and community engagement. With the purpose of understanding the education system […]

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In the last CRUCH session: Debate on the FES enters the definition stage

With the Minister of Education and the Undersecretary of Higher Education present, the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities) stated that concrete answers from the Government are needed so that each institution can decide whether or not to support the new financing system. At the last session of the CRUCH, held in […]

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Science Space: the new national platform for accessing scientific production in which the Council of Rectors participates

The launch of Espacio Ciencia marks a milestone in the advancement toward open and connected science, offering researchers and the public a platform that integrates, showcases, and expands the global reach of Chilean research. On this occasion, the second Memorandum of Understanding between ANID, CRUCH, CUP, and CINCEL was signed, reinforcing the […]

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UACh student won first place in the “New CRUCH brand image” competition”

The winning design, titled “Modular Network for Territorial Development,” stems from the concept of institutional connection among its 30 universities, understood as a network that articulates knowledge, communities, and territories. This new identity will be implemented across all CRUCH formats and platforms between November 2025 and […]

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Project Chile 2050: More than 2,000 experts present proposals for the country's future to presidential candidates

The text, developed collaboratively by people from all over Chile, proposes a cross-cutting roadmap for the coming decades. The document identifies six megatrends and four strategic pillars of development in areas such as sustainability, science and innovation, equity, democracy, and security. “This is a unique initiative that seeks to generate consensus, mobility […]

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