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News Feb 27, 2013
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PCC instructor agrees to cancel public porn star’s appearance but will have a private classroom
No Press or Public Invited to Lecture
” Navigating Pornography not a course at PCC,” Dr. Bell
Pasadena City College administrators met with instructor Hugo Schwyzer Tuesday and came to agreement to move an unauthorized scheduled public event that featured a male actor in the pornography industry. “There will be no public event at PCC on Feb. 27 state a press release sent to media outlets Tuesday.
The actor, who was invited by Schwyzer, was scheduled to give a public lecture. However, neither the instructor nor the sponsors of the event had apparently followed the proper procedure to obtain a facilities use permit that is required of all public events. Such permits are necessary to make sure that liability insurance, facilities support, and campus security can be arranged, according to Robert Miller, assistant superintendent of Business and College Services.
Dr. Robert Bell, assistant superintendent of Academic and Student Affairs, offered the Humanities instructor the opportunity to postpone and hold the event at a later date when the proper procedure for obtaining a clearance was completed. But Schwyzer said the actor was available only on Feb. 27. Schwyzer then did agree to move the guest speaker back to his regularly scheduled classroom on Feb. 27.
“We support the instructor’s academic freedom within the classroom,” Dr. Bell said. “The college’s concern is to schedule all public events according to procedures so we can insure public safety and security.”
As with all classes at PCC, the attendees will be limited to properly enrolled students registered in Schwyzer’s Humanities 3 class. The lecture will be closed to the public and press.
“The college also notes that PCC does not have any course titled ‘Navigating Pornography,’ ” Dr. Bell said.
Information and comments made to the press by Schwyzer were made without the advance knowledge or authorization of the college administration.
“I want to make clear that Schwyzer is expressing his own personal opinions,” said Dr. Mark Rocha, PCC superintendent-president. “In no way does he speak for the college or Board of Trustees.”
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