Council of Rectors meets with the president of the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research
At the meeting, CRUCH raised the need to review the guidelines for national scholarship competitions and asked CONICYT to issue a second call for applications this year. The Council of Rectors met with the president of the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), José Miguel Aguilera, with the purpose of […]
The Council of Rectors establishes committees to propose improvements to the PSU and the Grade Ranking
These are two committees that will establish a timeline for improvements to the PSU (University Selection Test) and the Grade Ranking system, which will be evaluated by the university rectors at their next meeting. In addition, a working group will develop a proposal to introduce changes to the Indirect Fiscal Contribution. The Council of Rectors established two […]
Council of Rectors creates commission to define changes to the PSU
The body unanimously approved the creation of an expert commission, a task for which the Ministry of Education offered its technical expertise. One of its first tasks will be to define a short-, medium-, and long-term timeline for identifying improvements to the test, based on the findings of the Pearson Report and the […]
Seminar on Science and Technology Policy brings together University of Melbourne and CRUCH
Within the framework of academic and scientific collaboration agreements between Australian and Chilean universities, a meeting was held on Monday, March 25, at the University of Santiago, between a delegation from the University of Melbourne, headed by its Rector, Glyn Davis, and academics from the CRUCH universities. The […]
Academics from East London University discuss challenges in teacher training with the Council of Rectors
Drs. Linda Amrane-Cooper and Andrew Read were received by academics from the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), led by Rector Diego Durán of the Catholic University of Maule. During the meeting, they shared strategies for addressing the challenges facing the initial teacher training system. The East London University authorities – Dr. Linda Amrane-Cooper and Dr. Andrew Read […]
International Relations Committee met at Austral University
The first 2013 workshop of the International Relations Commission was held at the Austral University of Valdivia, chaired by Rector Victor Cubillos (Austral University) and with the participation of Rector José Rodriguez (Federico Santa María Technical University), as well as representatives from the International Relations Offices of most of the universities in the region.
Rector of Dalhouise University meets with members of the Graduate Committee
The Rector of Dalhousie University, Canada, Dr. Carolyn Watters, accompanied by Dr. Jorge Allende, Brent Herbert-Copley, and Kevin Fitzgibbons, met with the Postgraduate Advisory Committee of the Council of Rectors. This visit by the Canadian academic delegation took place within the framework of the Implementation Committee sessions of […]
Council of Rectors receives CONFECH board
With the aim of maintaining dialogue between the two bodies, the Executive Committee of the Council of Rectors met with leaders of the Confederation of Students of Chile. During the meeting, rectors and students discussed issues such as concerns for students at the University of the Sea and their families. The Executive Committee of the […]
Executive Director of CRUCH meets with Rector of University of Edinburgh
The meeting reflects the Scottish university's interest in strengthening ties with Latin American institutions and promoting multilateral knowledge exchange and networks. With the aim of identifying common interests in the area of internationalization, the Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea, met with […]