CRUCH's Community Engagement Commission consolidates its management with integrated diagnosis and glossary and begins a new stage with the 2026-2028 board

The seminar «Integrated Diagnosis of Community Engagement in CRUCH Universities: Findings and Best Practices,» held at the University of Concepción, provided an opportunity to share the main results from the Council's 30 member universities. The event included expert panels where best practices and strategies for strengthening governance and systems were shared.

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President of the CRUCH VcM Commission, Ximena Gauché: “We are very satisfied and pleased with the work we have managed to carry out in a collaborative and participatory manner during this period”

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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Best practices workshop: CRUCH Commission analyzes more effective tools to measure the impact of community engagement

The president of the commission and Vice-Rector of Institutional Relations and Community Engagement at the University of Concepción (UdeC), Ximena Gauché Marchetti, highlighted the collaborative nature of the activity, which addressed systems for registering, monitoring, and evaluating community engagement. On Monday, March 31, the […]

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CRUCH Seminar highlights the mainstreaming of Community Engagement

The seminar was inaugurated on December 3 by the rector of UTEM, Marisol Durán Santis, who emphasized that community engagement is not only a regulatory mandate but also a strategic tool that connects universities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event featured presentations by prominent speakers, […]

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The CRUCH Community Engagement Commission outlined its work plans for the 2024-2025 period and elected a new board.

At the plenary session held at the University of Magallanes (UMAG), those in charge of Community Engagement at CRUCH universities, led by commission president Ximena Gauché (UdeC), elected Carlos Lara (UV) as vice president and Olga María Valdés (UCN), Patricia Pallavicini (USACH) as zonal delegates […]

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The CRUCH Community Engagement Commission highlighted the main advances and challenges in the area

In their first in-person meeting, held on July 27 and 28 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, vice-rectors and directors of Community Engagement from CRUCH universities shared experiences to define a work plan for 2024. The board of the […]

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The new Community Engagement Commission will work to reaffirm the commitment to public service of the CRUCH universities.

In its first session, held this Tuesday, May 23, at the University of Concepción, the Community Engagement Committee of the Council of Rectors defined a work agenda for 2023 and a transitional directive. The Rector of the University of Concepción, Carlos Saavedra, emphasized that with the creation of […]

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