Universities belonging to the Council of Rectors celebrate World Book and Copyright Day with a variety of activities

“Each activity surrounding this celebration reflects the effort made by each of the CRUCH university libraries to promote this day within their institutions,” stated Karen Jara, president of the Advisory Commission on Libraries and Documentation (CABID) of the Council of Rectors. Among the activities prepared by the […]

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Directors of Libraries from the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities) resumed in-person meetings and reviewed the 2022 activities in Coyhaique.

During the meeting, the Council of Rectors' committee reviewed the work of its subcommittees and the relationship between libraries and university communities. The Aysén Regional Library hosted the first annual meeting of the Standing Committee of Library Directors (CABID) of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH). […]

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Recognition of CRUCH's public role marks first meeting between Ministry of Education authorities and the full assembly of university presidents

The executive vice president of the Council of Rectors, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, appreciated the willingness to engage in dialogue shown by Minister Marco Antonio Ávila and Undersecretary Verónica Figueroa, stating that he hopes they will understand “our role, which is to advise the Government on the development of public policies.” For his part, the alternate executive vice president, Ignacio Sánchez, stated that […]

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Opinion column: The challenge of strengthening and diversifying advanced training for people

The president of the Postgraduate Commission of the Council of Rectors, Diego Cosmelli, argues that, despite the increases in master's and doctoral enrollments recorded in recent years, Chile continues to suffer from “a severe shortage of researchers.” In this context, he asserts that “it is imperative that, as part of a strategy […]

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Rector Natacha Pino: “Reducing the gender gap is good for us and is very necessary”

The head of the University of Aysén and the Gender Equality Commission of the Council of Rectors reflects on the work of the commission and its impact within educational spaces. Regarding the presence of female academics in high-level positions, Natacha Pino states that it is important that “the […]

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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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