Monmouth University Hosts Panel Discussion

“The Politics of Civility”

The Office of Academic Program Initiatives and the Department of Political Science at Monmouth University will co-sponsor a panel discussion “The Politics of Civility,” on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 1:00-2:30 pm in Wilson Hall Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

The "Politics of Civility" exists when members of the two major political parties can be intellectual and ideological opponents without being personal enemies. Unfortunately, politics at both the federal and state levels has become increasingly acrimonious over the past two decades, and a decline in good government has been a result. Two of New Jersey's greatest governors, Democrat Richard J. Hughes and Republican Tom Kean were outstanding practitioners of The Politics of Civility. Our program on this topic focuses on how these two men practiced the Politics of Civility and how all too often this has become a lost art.

Moderated by Alan Steinberg, Public Servant in Residence at Monmouth University, panelists will include Honorable Thomas H. Kean, former New Jersey Governor; Alvin Felzenberg, author of Governor Tom Kean; John Wefing, professor, Seton Hall Law School and author of The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes: The Politics of Civility; and Michael Murphy former Morris County Prosecutor and stepson of former Governor Richard J. Hughes.

For additional information on the “Politics of Civility” panel discussion, please contact Petra Ludwig, Director of Public Affairs, at 732-263-5507.

About Monmouth University

Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, Monmouth University is a leading comprehensive, private institution that offers coeducational undergraduate and graduate degrees and 50 distinctive curricular programs. Sprawled across a magnificent, historic campus, the University is approximately one hour from both Manhattan and Philadelphia and is within walking distance of the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Monmouth University combines the state-of-the-art facilities and vibrant environment of a large institution with the individual attention of a small, liberal arts college. For more information, visit Monmouth University at http://www.monmouth.edu.