Gender Equity: The directors of CRUCH meet to evaluate the scenario that will enforce Law 21.369

The directors of the gender equity area of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) met to identify progress in gender and equity policies at their institutions. "This is just the beginning" is the phrase that defines the meeting of the authorities responsible for the gender equality agenda of […]

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Council of Rectors commemorates International Women's Day by highlighting the contributions of its Gender Equality Commission

The executive vice president of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, affirmed that the universities comprising the organization “are developing various efforts to eradicate all forms of gender-based violence.” The head of the commission, Rector Natacha Pino, stated that the initiative “allows us to convey to the rectors of the Council how necessary and urgent it is […]

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CRUCH universities are preparing to resume in-person classes in March and integrate lessons learned during the pandemic

The executive vice president of the Council of Rectors, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, stated that institutions “must design their planning taking into account that we are still in a pandemic context, to guarantee that the return is safe, orderly, and legitimized by the communities.” The CRUCH also defined its representatives on the Access Committee of […]

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Rector Eduardo Silva: “We are very aware that university work has to be in person.”

One of the central themes of the plenary session of the Academic Vice-Rectors' Commission of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), held on Monday, November 29th at Alberto Hurtado University, was the return to in-person learning and how to rethink teaching in a more innovative way.

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Rector Natacha Pino before the Constitutional Convention: “Legislation is needed to guarantee the principle of non-discrimination in higher education and knowledge production.»

At the hearing before the Commission on Knowledge Systems, Cultures, Science, Technology, Arts, and Heritage of the Constitutional Convention, the CRUCH Gender Equality Commission presented a proposal outlining the main aspects that should be included in the new constitution. Representing the CRUCH Gender Equality Commission, the […]

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The Council of Rectors is analyzing the conditions for the return to in-person classes at universities with a view to the 2022 academic year.

The executive vice president of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, emphasized that the Commission of Academic Vice-Rectors will work on “a definition of what will be understood by in-person instruction, which must take into account the diversity and particular contexts of each institution.” The plenary session of rectors also analyzed the recent announcement from the Ministry of Education regarding the new […]

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Students from 20 CRUCH universities participated in a global citizenship skills program managed by Education New Zealand in Chile

Education New Zealand in Chile and the Council of Rectors, through its Internationalization Commission, established a partnership that allowed undergraduate students to participate in the New Zealand Global Competence Certificate program, aimed at developing citizens with global competencies. The virtual ceremony took place this Thursday, November 4th […]

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The Council of Rectors is analyzing the Comptroller's opinion that accepted objections to the procedure for setting regulated fees.

In this Thursday's session, the executive vice president of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, pointed out that the resolution of the Comptroller's Office shows that “there are questions about the procedure” for setting the regulated fees that will govern the Law, Pedagogy and Career groups. Personal Services for 2022. In addition, he clarified that this situation “does not […]

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Council of Rectors proposes incorporating various measures in the Budget Law 2022 to favor the sustainability of universities

Among other proposals, the CRUCH proposes making more flexible the use of the surpluses of the University Credit Solidarity Fund, creating a special support fund for universities and repealing article 108 of Law 21.091, referring to students who lose the benefit of Gratuity. Today, starting at 18:00 […]

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CRUCH is part of the Support Network for the National Infrastructure for Access to Scientific Information promoted by ANID

The Council of Rectors, together with other higher education organizations, will participate in an initiative that will implement an alternative model of access to information resources used for teaching and research in science, technology, knowledge and innovation. The executive vice president of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, stated that with this action “we reaffirm our commitment to […]

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