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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The rector of the University of O'Higgins and head of the CoVRA commission, Fernanda Kri, emphasized that the functioning of the academic vice-rectors' committee is fundamental for the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities), "because all issues related to the educational process are discussed here, and today specifically artificial intelligence, which is something that has us all very concerned […]
In commemoration of World Mental Health Day, the co-chairs of the CRUCH Commission on University Coexistence and Mental Health, Valeska Grau (PUC) and Patricia Astroza (ULS), discuss the progress and challenges in universities. This October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, and […]
The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), in fulfillment of its legal mission as an advisory body in the design of public policies, in its ordinary session of September 25, unanimously agreed to express to the members of parliament its concern regarding the progressive closure of teacher education programs […]
The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) expresses its deep concern regarding the events that occurred on September 30 at the University of Santiago, Chile (USACH), where a demonstration escalated into acts of violence and significant damage to university facilities. As CRUCH, we firmly believe that no […]
At the last plenary session of the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities), the rectors approved two documents: the “Integrated Diagnosis of Community Engagement” and the “Glossary of Community Engagement.” The diagnosis compiles models, strategies, and best practices at the national level for the institutional strengthening of this university mission, and the glossary will allow for […]
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