The meeting, held at the Federico Santa María Technical University as part of the Council's 70th anniversary celebrations, addressed the main challenges in gender equality, from education to the workplace. Text and photographs courtesy of the Federico Santa María Technical University. With the aim of […]
In her first visit to the Council's plenary session, held this Thursday at the Federico Santa María Technical University, the highest authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted the collaboration between the Ministry and the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), reiterating her commitment to university work and its international outreach. Within the framework of the commemoration agenda for […]
The CRUCH Gender Equality Commission held the seminar “Mainstreaming the Gender Perspective in Higher Education Training Processes,» an event that drew over 140 professionals from various academic institutions across the country. Text and photographs courtesy of Diego Portales University. The Gender Equality Commission of the […]
The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) published a statement recognizing and thanking the essential work of professors and calling on social and political actors to “increase efforts to address the teacher shortage crisis in Chile.” CRUCH commits to […]
Representatives from various universities across the country worked for two days on topics such as inclusion and teacher training. The Rector of UMCE, Dr. Elisa Araya, head of the COVRA Commission, explained that this plenary session focused on “the progress of the various CRUCH commissions. For example, we were looking at the […]
Rector Emilio Rodríguez stated that “it is necessary to delve deeper into three areas that we consider essential: access to teacher training programs, evaluation of teacher education, and accreditation of the quality of institutions.” The CRUCH will work with the Undersecretariat of Higher Education, headed by Rector Elisa Araya (UMCE), Rector Nelson […]
In observance of World Suicide Prevention Day, the universities of the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities) are joining global efforts to raise awareness of the importance of mental health in educational communities. The CRUCH's Commission on University Coexistence and Mental Health emphasizes the need for collaborative work within the university community […]
The Rector of USACH was nominated by the plenary session of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities and was recently appointed by the Director-General of UNESCO as a member of this international body. “It is an honor to represent the CRUCH university communities in this important international forum, promoting […]
In this interview, the rector of the University of Tarapacá discusses the challenges and priority action lines of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) for the next two years. Emilio Rodríguez Ponce, who first assumed the position of executive vice president in July 2022, was re-elected […]
During the day, the rectors of the CRUCH universities met at the University of Chile's main building to commemorate the organization's seven decades. At the event, the "Recognition for Contribution to Higher Education" award was presented for the first time, this year going to the former rector of the University of Chile.
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