WASHINGTON –The Office of Development and Alumni Relations at Howard University will host Forward Thinking: A Bison Roundtable on Voter Registration at 12 p.m. on Friday, August 21. The series returns for another thought-provoking discussion to help each of us in the Bison community develop an individualized plan for voting. 

“We hope you will join us for this important dialogue on voter registration,” said Sharon Strange Lewis, director of Alumni Relations. “As we approach the November elections, we recognize the need for our voices to be heard and it is our hope that bringing Howard thought leaders together for this discussion will help you navigate the current political waters and successfully cast your vote.” 

Alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University are invited to participate in the virtual event by registering here. The full list of panelists is included below. 

• D. Paul Monteiro, JD, Howard Law, ‘07, Assistant Vice President of External Affairs, Howard University 

• Priestley M. Johnson, ‘16, Deputy Director of Partnership Outreach and Engagement, When We All Vote 

• Elsie L. Scott, Ph.D., Director of the Ronald W. Walters Leadership & Public Policy Center, Howard University 

• Keneshia Grant, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science, Howard University 

Click here to register. 

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About Howard University  

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu. 

Media Contact: Misha Cornelius, misha.cornelius@howard.edu