A groundbreaking meeting of gender management teams from CRUCH universities will take place on August 2nd and 3rd.

  • Gender Equality Commission

The first National Meeting of Gender Leadership Teams of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) will bring together more than 120 representatives over two days. The teams will share their experiences, lessons learned, and challenges in the process of developing and implementing gender policies in universities. The opening day will include […]

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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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Vice President of CRUCH, Emilio Rodríguez, regarding Regulated Tariffs: “The Undersecretariat is gathering elements that are essential for the Council”

At Thursday's session of the Council of Rectors, the Undersecretary of Higher Education presented a work schedule and the main guidelines for implementing regulated tuition fees. The executive vice president of CRUCH acknowledged progress in this process. “First, the assessment of the complexity, since it is not […]

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Librarian's Day: CABID offered a discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence on higher education and university libraries

The event, held online on Tuesday, July 11, brought together more than 100 participants from across the country and abroad, who had the opportunity to learn more about the scope, risks, and challenges of this technology, which is becoming increasingly important in the field of library management and administration. «The […]

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Study raises challenges in mental health prevention and promotion for CRUCH university communities

The Longitudinal Study of University Mental Health (ELSAM) by the Millennium Nucleus Imhay, in which more than 7,000 students from five CRUCH universities participated, revealed five areas of mental health problems: Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Substance Use Disorder, Harmful Alcohol Use, and High Suicidal Risk. The Commission of […]

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CRUCH warns that CAE debt forgiveness does not solve structural problems in higher education in Chile

From CRUCH's perspective, the bill to forgive State-Guaranteed Student Loans (CAE) does not address the impact of its implementation nor does it consider universities as guarantors of the CAE system. Furthermore, it lacks the support of a comprehensive review of student financing, as well as studies that […]

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University rectors worry about deficits in CRUCH universities due to the implementation of regulated tuition fees.

“The Council has stated very clearly, and unanimously, that it is important, fundamental, to resolve the problem of non-detriment in the short term,” said CRUCH Executive Vice President Emilio Rodríguez. The Rector of the UC, Ignacio Sánchez, expressed that “for us this situation of detriment is particularly serious, because it means affecting the […]

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They will discuss a bill that prohibits denial of degrees due to tuition debts.

The Education Committee voted, both in general and in particular, on the bill that prohibits making the taking of exams and the awarding of degrees conditional upon the payment of tuition debts. Hans Richter, the alternate vice president of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities, considered the initiative commendable and desirable. The […]

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CRUCH begins a series of conversations about student coexistence and mental health

This week, a dialogue process began with the Directors of Student Affairs from the 30 universities belonging to the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) to gather their perspectives and identify challenges related to student life, considering its connection to mental health. The initiative is organized by the CRUCH Commission on University Life and Mental Health and aims to […]

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CRUCH raised concerns about the "I Care and Study" bill in the Senate Education Committee

Speaking on behalf of CRUCH, the rector of Alberto Hurtado University, Eduardo Silva, stated that “it is a bill we fully support” and that “its approval is a matter of justice.” He also said that some clarifications are needed regarding the academic compatibility and funding of the project. The session also included […]

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