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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CAEI 2021 dedicates a round table to the CRUCH National Survey of Student Engagement

University representatives from the Council of Rectors who participated in the ENCE 2020 Survey addressed the results of the application of the survey, marked by the pandemic. In the last measurement, 11 universities of the Council participated and included 109 items, which addressed 8 dimensions of student life. This Monday, within the framework of the “Track Program […]

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Council of Rectors highlights its trajectory and contributions to the country in a dedicated session at CAEI 2021

The executive vice president of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, valued the institution's participation in this international meeting, assuring that "it is dialogue that allows us to move towards shared horizons." In the session dedicated to CRUCH, the role and contributions of this public body were addressed from its creation, in 1954, until the […]

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Council of Rectors participates in the seventh version of the Congress of the Americas on International Education

The CRUCH will have a dedicated session on Monday, October 18, at 10:00 a.m., prior to the start of the meeting, which has Chile as the host country and which will take place virtually. That same day, at the round table “National Survey of Student Engagement (ENCE), placing the student experience at the center of […]

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Situation of the General Secretariat, gender policies and costs of the pandemic in the universities marked the session of the Council of Rectors

The Minister of Education will receive representatives of the CRUCH next week to discuss the unanimous request of the CRUCH to renew the appointment of the current Secretary General. The plenary session of rectors and rectors also reviewed a document on guidelines for establishing gender equality policies in universities and a […]

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Rector Juan Manuel Zolezzi: "It is unfortunate and disrespectful that the Minister of Education describes the conflict with the Council of Rectors as artificial"

"It is inexplicable that the CRUCH request to renew the appointment of the General Secretary for another three-year period is neglected," emphasized the executive vice president of CRUCH. Law 19,882 establishes that after the appointment, which lasts for three years, “the competent authority may reasonably renew them, up to two times, for the same period, […]

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