WASHINGTON – On Monday, October 26 at 5 p.m. ET, the Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications (CHSOC) will host a virtual panel with special guest, National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) President and 10-time NBA All Star Chris Paul, hosted by ports broadcaster Ros Gold-Onwude, in partnership with The Boardroom University and presented by Pepsi. The event is open exclusively to Howard University students of all disciplines.

Students should use their Bison email to register. Select students will be called upon to ask questions during the event.

“We’re excited to host Ros Gold-Onwunde and Chris Paul, to spark dialogue on what both professionals are doing in business, education, life, and their own careers. Students will be able to gain their perspective exclusively in this conversation,” said Tia C. Tyree Ph.D., interim associate dean. “We encourage students to take advantage of this amazing opportunity to hear from this NBA superstar and successful businessman."

The Boardroom University is a series of conversations between entrepreneurs and executives across a variety of sectors for colleges and universities across the country. The virtual panel will provide Howard University students an inside look at executives’ playbook for business and life. Ros Gold-Onwunde, a broadcaster and host of The Boardroom will lead the one-on-one conversation with Chris Paul.

This event is not open to media.

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About The Boardroom

Co-founded by 2x NBA champion Kevin Durant and entrepreneur Rich Kleiman, The Boardroom is a media platform that brings fans inside the business of sports as never seen before. The Boardroom showcases how athletes, sports executives, tech moguls, and entrepreneurs are moving the sports world - and culture itself - forward, through verticals including a flagship video series, The Boardroom Podcast Network (The ETCs with Kevin Durant and Out of Office with Rich Kleiman), an e-newsletter, The Boardroom University monthly college event series, the Young CEO conference in partnership with Overtime and more. To learn more, visit: theboardroom.tv

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 Scholars. 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: Imani Pope-Johns, Imani.popejohns@howard.edu