University presidents urge stable funding as gov't overhauls education financing

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- University presidents urged the government Friday to provide more predictable, long-term funding for higher education, saying universities need stable financing to make major investments in areas such as artificial intelligence and aging campus infrastructure. The call came as the government prepares to launch the Future Response Fund next year, which is expected to increase investment in higher and lifelong education. Some 140 presidents from the Korean Council for Univ