Rectors took stock of the 136 days of mobilizations

For top university authorities, it is time for students to capitalize on their achievements and participate in higher education reform. Rectors Víctor Pérez of the University of Chile, Ignacio Sánchez of the Catholic University, Juan Manuel Zolezzi of the University of Santiago, and Álvaro Rojas of the University of Talca held a meeting […]

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An international seminar on the Transferable Credit System is being held at CRUCH universities.

Disseminating and promoting the progress that each institution within the Council of Rectors has achieved in this area and in curricular innovation were the objectives of the meeting, held between August 31 and September 2 in Pucón and organized by the Universities of La Frontera and Católica de Temuco. […]

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Executive Vice President of CRUCH: "We value the willingness, availability, and openness to achieve progress."«

Rector Víctor Pérez, along with other representatives of the Council of Rectors, participated in the meeting between the Government and CONFECH held last Saturday at La Moneda Palace. For nearly four hours, President Sebastián Piñera met with representatives of the Confederation of Chilean Students (CONFECH), from the […]

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Communications Directors of CRUCH meet for second meeting

The meeting addressed the admissions process and included presentations from representatives of the Catholic University of the North, the University of Talca, and the University of Valparaíso. Communications officers from the 25 traditional universities belonging to the Council of Rectors met this Wednesday, August 17, to learn about and share their experiences […]

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Council of Rectors called on students to reconcile the normalization of academic activities with their mobilizations

 The CRUCH sent a public statement to CONFECH assuring students of special conditions to carry out this process. In a plenary session of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), held yesterday at the Catholic University of the Holy Conception, the rectors analyzed the current scenario of educational reform and mobilizations, […]

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Council of Rectors and CONFECH agree to sign document “Points of Convergence”

Following the meeting held on July 26, both parties agreed to sign a document outlining 17 points of consensus. The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) and representatives of the Confederation of Chilean Students (CONFECH) met on Tuesday, July 26, at which time the students presented their demands.

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Council of Rectors meets with new Minister of Education

 On that occasion, the Secretary of State indicated that he would enforce the law prohibiting profit-making in universities. The executive committee of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) and the recently appointed Minister of Education, Felipe Bulnes, held their first meeting to review all issues related to higher education that have already been addressed.

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Meeting brings together the communication directors of the universities of the Council of Rectors

 The rector of the University of Valparaíso, Aldo Valle, and the prominent journalist and sociologist, Magdalena Brown, participated in the meeting. Communication directors from traditional universities participated in the Communications Meeting: “Education in the Press: Opportunities and Challenges,” held on July 13 at the East Campus of the Catholic University. The […]

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University presidents held a meeting with representatives of CONFECH

 At the meeting, university representatives presented a document outlining seven points of convergence to seek consensus with the university rectors. For approximately an hour and a half, the executive committee of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) met with representatives of the Confederation of Chilean Students (CONFECH) to share their perspectives.

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