Santiago, June 24, 2020

Today, in the context of the monthly CUECH session, the election of the board of directors that will direct this entity for the next two years was held. On this occasion, the rectors of the state universities unanimously re-elected Rector Ennio Vivaldi as President of the Corporation, recognizing the outstanding work that Vivaldi has carried out in order to consolidate the state university system as a benchmark for educational quality, as well as highlight their role as public institutions that are at the service of the country and each of its regions.

In this same instance, the rectors Celso Arias of the University of Atacama and Alberto Martínez of the Arturo Prat University joined the board.

In this way, the CUECH Board of Directors for the period from June 2020 to June 2022 was made up of the Rectors Ennio Vivaldi of the University of Chile, Álvaro Rojas of the University of Talca, Óscar Garrido of the University of Los Lagos, Celso Arias of the University of Atacama and Alberto Martínez, from the Arturo Prat University.

From the CUECH they highlighted the role that the University of Chile has played, through Rector Vivaldi, in order to always put the interest of all state universities first, defending their mission, and thus achieving the effective construction of a System of State Universities: “Rector Vivaldi has dedicated himself tirelessly to working for the recovery of public education in our country, and consequently, from his position as President of the Consortium of State Universities, he has led a transformation unprecedented that has led these institutions to work collaboratively, forming a system that allows multiplying the contribution that each university makes throughout our country”

Once the vote was over, recognition was made of the work of the rectors Luis Alberto Loyola, of the University of Antofagasta, and Juan Manuel Zolezzi, of the University of Santiago, after their valuable participation in the board of directors in recent years.

Likewise, the Consortium of State Universities of Chile recognized the work carried out by the former president of CUECH and former vice president of CRUCH, Mr. Aldo Valle, who leaves his position as Rector of the University of Valparaíso, effective for this purpose. of month.

For CUECH, Rector Valle leaves a historical legacy in the defense of state universities and their role as quality, pluralistic, inclusive and essential institutions for the development of the country.