Rektorenkonferenz der Schweizer Universitäten


The Rektorenkonferenz der Schweizer Universitäten was an organization that represented universities in Switzerland. It began in 1904 as the Schweizerische Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, becoming in 2001 the Rektorenkonferenz der Schweizer Universitäten. On January 1, 2015, the CRUS, along with the and the Rektorenkonferenz der pädagogischen Hochschulen, merged to form the .

Activities

The CRUS pursued the goal of promoting the common concerns of Swiss universities. Among other things, it encouraged coordination and cooperation in teaching, research, and educational services. Involved in all matters requiring mutual understanding or common opinion in higher education, it represented Swiss universities in political, business, cultural, and public arenas. The CRUS signed the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities in January 2006.