Chungnam National University held a town hall meeting on Friday to discuss its future development, including a proposed merger with another national university. About 250 people, including faculty members, staff, teaching assistants, students and alumni, attended the meeting at Baekma Hall of the university’s Jeongsimhwa International Cultural Center. The university said the meeting was organized to build consensus on major issues and future development plans, including a proposed merger with Kongju National University. Participants also discussed the Glocal University Project and a support package for flagship national universities, sharing their views on the university’s future. The two-hour meeting began with opening remarks by President Kim Jeong-kyoum, followed by a presentation on the university’s future direction by Kim Young-guk, vice president for external affairs. “The meeting provided a forum for university members to better understand the key issues facing Chungnam National University, discuss its future direction and share their views,” Kim said. “I sincerely hope