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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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."
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 […]
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 […]
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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