Carnegie, University entering partnership this week
Mar 21, 2008, 18:13
WARRENSBURG, MO.– Amidst much fanfare, Dale Carnegie and Associates Inc., the organization that provides internationally known Dale Carnegie training programs, plans to announce a new partnership with the University of Central Missouri.
The announcement is scheduled on campus Thursday, March 27, which is also being proclaimed “Dale Carnegie Day” by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt.
Details about the new partnership will be unveiled in a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between representatives of Dale Carnegie and Associates and the university, which is Dale Carnegie’s alma mater.
The public may attend this event at 2 p.m. Thursday in the university’s Ward Edwards Building Atrium.
It will be followed by refreshments in the Elliott Union ballroom, where a debate featuring members of the UCM Talking Mules will begin at 3:30 p.m. The debaters will share their opinions on the topic, “This House Believes that Face-to-Face Training/Education is No Longer Necessary in the 21st Century.”
“This is the beginning of a wonderful new era for the university,” UCM President Aaron Podolefsky said about the partnership. “It’s the culmination of many months of work by my office and our Office of Extended Campus. It will pave the way for new educational opportunities and ultimately lead to a new revenue stream for this institution. We encourage members of the campus and local community to attend the ceremony and debate and learn more about this partnership.”
Joining Podolefsky and other key administrators for the signing will be representatives of Dale Carnegie and Associates: Peter Handal, president and chief executive officer; Michael Crom, executive vice president and step-grandson to Carnegie; and Tom Otley, senior vice president for global services.
Handal plans to speak to students in the university’s Harmon College of Business Administration that afternoon.
Dale Carnegie, self-help pioneer and author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People," was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians Sept. 13, 2006.
Considered UCM’s most famous alumnus, he attended the university when it was known as State Normal School No. 2. In his quest to “fit in” on campus, Carnegie became active in the speech and debate society, and was elected sophomore class president.
After attaining a teaching certificate, he set out on a professional career as a salesman in New York. By 1912, he turned to teaching classes in public speaking. This venture proved highly successful, expanding into locations along the East Coast and later becoming known as the Dale Carnegie Course, offered worldwide.
Dale Carnegie Training is headquartered in Hauppauge, N.Y., and is represented in all 50 of the United States and more than 75 countries. Some 2,700 instructors provide training in at least 25 different languages, and more than 7 million people worldwide have completed the training.
Geared for businessmen and women, it emphasizes practical principles and processes through programs that offer people the knowledge, skills and practices they need to add value to their business.
