The Fogelman College of Business & Economics is the first postsecondary institution in the Memphis region to deliver Toastmasters International’s time-tested programs in oral communication and leadership to its students, faculty and staff. Since the inception of Fogelman’s Toastermasters program, an unprecedented five Toastmasters clubs have been formed within the college at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by Dr. Kimberlee Keef. Other FCBE instructors have integrated Toastmasters’ powerful program into their courses, as well, to help students become more polished public speakers.

Thanks to the support of FCBE leaders, including Dean Rajiv Grover and Dr. Bob Taylor, students and faculty have been able to quickly and effectively launch the clubs. The program is so successful that the University of Memphis now boasts the most Toastmasters International Clubs in one site in North America.

For more information, email Dr. Kimberlee Keef at kkeef@memphis.edu or Kathy Tuberville at kathy.tuberville@memphis.edu, or call 901-678-4740.

Interested in joining the FCBE Toastmaster groups?  Click here for times and locations of our current semester groups.

Toastmasters is one of seven Fogelman Promise Initiatives through which students can earn the certificate of completion for Fogelman’s Professional Development Program.