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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MIT Welcomes Peter Post for Charm School!
Peter post photo available at http://www.emilypost.com/about/peter.htm
A great-grandson of manners maven Emily Post joins the Stratton School for Charm faculty as a visiting professor, teaching two courses during the one-day programs that ends MIT’s annual Independent Activities Period (IAP) on Friday, Jan. 30.
Peter Post, director of the Emily Post Institute in Burlington, Vt., will lecture on "The Five Most Important Things To Remember About Job Interviews" and "Etiquette Deal Breakers." He also will deliver the commencement address.
"I'm thrilled to be participating in Charm School," said Post. "I'm happy to pass on the benefits of my experience to MIT students. There are plenty of potential etiquette pitfalls in store for the newly minted professional —in both business and social situations. We'll talk about the good, the bad and the ugly."
In addition, Post will autograph copies of his book “Essential Manners for Men” at 2 p.m. in the Student Center. He is also the co-author of "The Etiquette Advantage in Business.”
The Charm School curriculum covers numerous etiquette-related issues, including: How do you ask for a date? Should you speak to strangers in an elevator? At what point in a job interview do you ask about salary? What do you say in a thank you note for a gift you hate? Should you use a cell phone while walking down Newbury Street? Do you tip the mailperson? Classes are held from noon to 4 p.m. on the second and third floors on the Student Center.
No pre-registration is required; students are free to choose from the many topics offered. The semester culminates in commencement exercises in the Lobdell Dining Room, Stratton Student Center at 4:15 p.m. immediately followed by the Charm School Fashion Show at 4:30 p.m. in the same location. Bachelor’s degrees are awarded for completing six subjects, master’s degrees for eight and Ph.D’s for 12.
For more information, and a course catalog, please refer to the Charm School Website at: : http://web.mit.edu/slp/charm/ or contact Charm School co-coordinators Thomas Robinson trob@mit.edu or Linda Noel ldnoel@mit.edu.
