CQUniversity in conjunction with Universities Australia is proud to be hosting an interactive forum on Rockhampton campus on Thursday 5 July from 6pm to discuss the question 'What do you think Central Queensland would be like if it didn't have its own university?'

CQUniversity in conjunction with Universities Australia is proud to be hosting an interactive forum on Rockhampton campus on Thursday 5 July from 6pm to discuss the question 'What do you think Central Queensland would be like if it didn't have its own university?"

CQUniversity has been chosen as one of only four universities in the country to host a Universities Australia public forum...

The forum will be moderated by well-known ABC Lateline host Emma Alberici, and will include a panel of leading experts in the areas of industry, business, Indigenous affairs, academia, government and regional communities.

Panelists include CQUniversity's Professor Scott Bowman, Mary Carroll of Capricorn Enterprise, CQUniversity alumnus and Chair of CQUniversity's Engineering Advisory Board Graham Scott, Member for Capricornia Kirsten Livermore MP, Margaret Hornigold of Darumbal Community Youth Services, as well as CQUniversity's Professor Pierre Viljoen and Phil Ainsworth, who will be video streaming from Mackay and Bundaberg campuses respectively.

The forum is open to all members of the community, and those wishing to attend can RSVP to events@cqu.edu.au or on 07 4930 6403 by 28 June 2012.

For more information or for those unable to attend, visit www.cqu.edu.au/uaforum to submit questions.

Otherwise participants can SMS their question to 0419 392 303 or on Twitter using the #UAForum hashtag.