The Second Meeting of Rectors and Rectors from Spain and Chile will address the challenges of Higher Education at the University of La Laguna

At the conclusion of the academic meeting, the executive vice president of CRUCH and rector of the University of Valparaíso, Osvaldo Corrales Jorquera, and the representative of the CRUE Governing Board and rector of the University of León, Nuria González Álvarez, will read the Declaration of the Second Meeting of Rectors from Spain and Chile. In the delegation of […]

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CRUCH proposes opening a dialogue with the Executive Branch to review cuts to Higher Education

The Council's executive vice president, Osvaldo Corrales, welcomed the fact that the rejection of the budget item in the Fourth Joint Budget Subcommittee opens an opportunity to review the reduction in resources for universities. The rector of the University of Valparaíso reaffirmed the need to safeguard the contribution of the university system to the country's development […]

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2027 Budget: CRUCH calls for rejection of Higher Education allocation

The executive vice president of CRUCH, Osvaldo Corrales, addressed the Fourth Joint Subcommittee on Budgets and requested the reinstatement of base funding for universities and permission to use 100% of the FSCU surplus. The committee rejected Chapter 90, corresponding to the Undersecretariat of Higher Education. The budget item will continue its processing in […]

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CRUCH universities invite you to discover science and its contribution to the development of Chile

With fairs, workshops, exhibitions, and meetings, the institutions of the Council of Rectors will join in the National Day of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, bringing their research closer to the public. Rector Juan Yuz (USM) and the president of the CRUCH Research Commission, María José Gallardo (UDA), highlight […]

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Juan Yuz begins his second term as rector of USM with his sights set on the centennial

The academic will lead the university during the 2026–2030 term, with the challenge of consolidating institutional progress and strengthening its contribution to the country's scientific, technological, and social development. In a ceremony held at the Aula Magna Theater on the Valparaíso Main Campus, Dr. Juan Yuz Eissmann was sworn in as rector of […]

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National Student Engagement Survey commemorates ten years of collaborative work

A seminar will be held on October 16 at the Federico Santa María Technical University to present the 2025 results and address the challenges of the educational experience. The ENCE 2026 survey began in September and will run until December, with the participation of 24 universities from the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities). The National Student Engagement Survey […]

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Discussion on Higher Education Budget Execution: CRUCH highlights the need to ensure timely transfers to universities

The executive vice president of the Council of Rectors, Osvaldo Corrales, presented to the Fourth Joint Special Subcommittee on Budgets during the review of the 2026 budget execution for Higher Education. Also participating in the session were Rector Juan Yuz, representing the G9 Network, and Rector Marisol Durán, representing the Consortium […]

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CRUCH proposes that new regulated fee schedules recognize the diversity of the university system

After reviewing the proposed technical guidelines for regulated tuition fees for 2029, the Plenary agreed to send a document to the Undersecretariat of Higher Education with its main observations. The Council's discussion addressed how decisions regarding costs and calculation variables can affect universities with different missions, sizes, and geographical realities, as well as […]

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Forlin Aguilera begins his second term as rector of the UDA with support that marks an institutional milestone

The solemn inauguration ceremony marked the beginning of the 2026–2030 term, following the first rectorial election held under the new Statutes of the University of Atacama. Aguilera was re-elected with 88.1% of the valid votes cast, the highest support ever recorded in the institution's history. With high participation from the university community […]

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CRUCH highlights PACE's contribution to equity in higher education and calls for ensuring its continuity

Before the Education Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, the alternate executive vice president of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), Rector Marcela Momberg, presented results on the impact of the Program for Access to Higher Education (PACE). CRUCH requested that funding for the program be maintained in the 2027 Budget and that progress be made toward its establishment by law. “It is already […]

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