The Committee on the Future, Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of the Chamber of Deputies deemed it necessary to ascertain the opinion of the Council of Rectors regarding statements made last October by representatives of the Network of Women Researchers Association (REDi), who expressed that there was discrimination in universities based on […]
Concerts, gift drives, plays, Christmas fairs, and exhibitions are some of the activities open to the public that the universities of the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities) are offering during the holidays. Through diverse cultural, charitable, and recreational activities, the institutions of the CRUCH are preparing […]
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 […]
Justice Minister Luis Cordero spoke at Thursday's session and requested the collaboration of the CRUCH universities. Acting President Rosa Devés emphasized the importance of participating in this public policy through contributions from various fields of knowledge. The session also addressed issues related to financing […]
CRUCH universities shared a message in the context of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, commemorated on November 25. This is in addition to various activities organized by universities in different regions of the country, such as talks, fairs, campaigns, discussions, and others, which can be reviewed at […]
During his recent visit to Chile, David Enríquez, Director of International Partnerships at MITACS, stated, “We are very pleased with the first year of our collaboration with CRUCH.” Under the agreement between CRUCH and MITACS, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students can apply to programs that include funding through […]
At the "Futures of Higher Education" event, organized by Congreso Futuro (Chile) and the International University of La Rioja (UNIR), 10 rectors from CRUCH universities participated as panelists. This Monday, November 20, the executive vice president of CRUCH and rector of the University of Tarapacá, Emilio Rodríguez, was among those participating.
Admissions representatives met to discuss the most relevant aspects of the 2024 Admissions Process and analyze the main challenges for universities. Osmar Valdebenito, head of the Information and Access Division of the Undersecretariat of Higher Education, participated in the meeting and stated that one of the challenges […]
The director of the ENCE Project, Gonzalo Zapata, pointed out that changes in time use were observed between the pre-pandemic period, the pandemic, and the return to in-person learning, in activities such as studying, commuting, sports, and socializing, among others. Seventeen universities from the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities) participated in the 2022 survey, and three new institutions joined during the […]
With broad participation from library directors of CRUCH universities, the second ordinary plenary session of the commission was held at the University of Magallanes on November 8 and 9. The rector of UMAG, José Maripani, praised the work done in updating library standards, “which have contributed to the processes of […]
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