Of the 731 applicants who took the University Selection Tests, 271 were high school graduates from 2012, and 271 were graduates from previous years. Regarding gender, the number of women who took the PSU exceeded that of men: 531 versus 471. The Council of Rectors reminded students […]
The meeting, organized by the University of La Serena, the Catholic University of the North, and the Council of Rectors (CRUCH), brought together national and international speakers, such as Dr. James Wilkinson and Dr. George Kuh, from Harvard and Indiana Universities, respectively. The Commission of Academic Vice-Rectors, together with the University of La Serena […]
The meeting addressed the allocation of funds in the 2013 Budget Law for this sector and the Council of Rectors' disagreement with the possible transfer of CONICYT to the Ministry of Economy. The Vice-Rectors of Research from the universities belonging to the Council of Rectors (CRUCH) met at the University of Bío-Bío, along with the Rector […]
The rector of the University of Antofagasta, Luis Alberto Loyola, highlighted the academic's contribution, who promoted regional participation in the development of science and technology. At the International Workshop on Science, Technology, and Innovation, held at the University of Concepción on November 7, a profound tribute was paid to him […]
The visit was organized by the International Relations Committee, chaired by the Rector of the Austral University of Chile, Víctor Cubillos, to promote cooperation between the two organizations. Within the framework of the agreement signed between the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities and the Group of Eight of Australia, an entity […]
The professional served as Secretary General of CRUCH from August 1991 to August 2010. The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities announces the passing of its former Secretary General, Mr. Carlos Lorca Auger (may he rest in peace). A sociologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, he distinguished himself professionally in activities related to the field of sociology.
In the context of the debate on the 2013 Budget Law, these stakeholders met to reach a consensus. "We want quality public education to be available to all Chileans," stated Juan Manuel Zolezzi, Executive Vice President of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH). At the request of Congressman Carlos Montes, a member of the Joint Committee on […]
The academic and 2021 Natural Sciences Prize winner asserts that «a stable science policy is needed, and it is very surprising that it doesn't exist. At this moment and in the years to come, science and technology are playing an important strategic role in the development of a country that has […]
Two graduates and three academics from institutions belonging to the Council of Rectors received awards this year in Literature, Musical Arts, History, Natural Sciences, and Applied and Technological Sciences. As has become customary in Chile, most national awards, with very few exceptions, are awarded in some way to universities belonging to the Council of Rectors.
The Executive Committee of the Council of Rectors met with Education Minister Harald Beyer to express their displeasure with the way the universities' Financial Statements Report was presented to the public and to learn firsthand about the critical position on the ranking […]
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