Executive Vice President of CRUCH: “In none of the 25 CRUCH universities is there any appropriation of surpluses, which is what is called profit.”

Representatives from the Council of Rectors attended today's session of the Investigative Commission on the functioning of Higher Education. Rector Juan Manuel Zolezzi described this meeting as "a major step forward because, although the issue of profit-making is common knowledge, no state agency had previously addressed it." Representatives of the […]

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CRUCH International Relations Committee meets with French Ambassador

The working group of the Council of Rectors, headed by Rector Víctor Cubillos, met with diplomat Marc Giacomini to discuss facilitating the exchange of undergraduate students, both Chilean and French, in the fields of engineering and agronomy. The meeting took place at the offices of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) […]

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CRUCH Postgraduate Directors meet with expert on accreditation issues

“Accreditation is not, and should not be, a mere bureaucratic process,” stated Patricia O’Brien, deputy director of The New England Association of Schools and Colleges in the United States. On Wednesday, June 13, a meeting on accreditation standards was held at the offices of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) […]

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CRUCH approves inclusion of the Grade Ranking in the 2013 Admission Process

In an extraordinary plenary session, the inclusion of this factor as an additional element within the selection variables was approved, effective from the 2013 admissions process. Furthermore, the schedule for the 2013 Admissions Process was established, with the PSU exams scheduled for December 3rd and 4th. “From […]

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María Zuñiga, president of the deans of Education at CRUCH: “If we want the best to come to education, let's start by introducing a minimum standard for applications…”

The academic met with the Minister of Education, Harald Beyer, to discuss the admission requirements for teacher training programs and the Inicia Test. "If we want the best students to come to education, let's start by introducing a minimum standard for the application process," warned the dean of the University of La Serena. At the Ministry of […]

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CRUCH addresses timely graduation strategies and a new calculation of the reference fee

The Council of Rectors highlighted its commitment to working on strategies that allow for timely graduation—defined as the formal duration of the program plus one year—and a reduction in university dropout rates, noting that changes to the formal duration of degree programs require a national agreement. Meanwhile, the […]

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CRUCH and CONFECH join forces in rejecting profit in Higher Education

University presidents and students agreed to develop a joint work agenda, which will include monthly meetings. The executive vice president of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, requested the immediate withdrawal of charges against those facing legal problems for protesting. In its second meeting of the year, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) […]

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The Statistical Yearbooks for the years 2005 to 2010 are now available in Excel format.

The publications present annual information from the universities that make up the Council of Rectors. Starting today, Excel versions of the Statistical Yearbooks published by the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) between 2005 and 2010 are available to facilitate the use of this data by researchers. […]

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Council of Rectors acknowledges significant progress in the new financing proposal from the Ministry of Education

The executive vice president of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi, praised the details of the initiative promoted by the Minister of Education, Harald Beyer. "It is a significant step towards freeing families from debt," stated the rector of the University of Santiago. In the monthly plenary session of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities, […]

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CRUCH and U. de Concepción convene the International Workshop "Development of the Doctorate in a University of Excellence"«

The seminar will address strategies for advancing quality, internationalization, and innovation in doctoral training. The event will feature presentations by Hernan Chaimovich from the University of São Paulo; Zlatko Skrbis from the University of Queensland in Australia; and Patrick S. Osmer from Ohio State University in the United States, in addition to other experts […]

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