Posted on 09/27/2024 7:34:57 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to revoke the tenure of a former campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic films, rejecting his wish to remain a communications professor.
Joe Gow, who had served as chancellor of UW-La Crosse for nearly 17 years, argued last week that he should be allowed to retain a teaching position on campus. But university attorneys argued he was unethical, violated terms of his employment contact, damaged the reputation of the university and interfered with its mission.
The regents met in closed session Friday morning before voting in public to fire Gow. There was no discussion in open session before the board voted. Gow has said he is considering filing a lawsuit to retain his teaching job. He didn't immediately return a message Friday morning.
Gow has been on paid leave from his faculty position since the regents fired him as chancellor in 2023, shortly after university leaders became aware of the videos, which were posted on pornographic websites.
The case has garnered national attention both for the salaciousness of a high-profile university official making pornographic movies and publicly talking about it, and the questions it raises about free speech rights.
Gow argued that his videos and two e-books he and his wife, Carmen, have published about their experiences in adult films are protected by the First Amendment.
The university’s attorney argued that Gow's videos themselves are legal, but that they are not protected speech under his employment contract.
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Signs of a dying culture...when this is how people spend their time...imho
This is the least of my concerns about who is teaching in colleges today. More concerned about the hate filled bigots, terrorists, child transers, pedos, civil rights violators, etc.
I’m surprised they yanked his tenure!
It was academic research and they are going to write a paper together.... /s
A stroke of bad luck for this guy.
“I’m surprised they yanked his tenure!”
I think it was him “yanking his tenure” that got him in trouble in the first place.
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The jokes just write themselves! ;)
like UW has a sterling reputation to begain with.
I did like going to UW-Superior back in the late 80’s
It was a whole ‘nother WORLD then, wasn’t it?
Our neighbor boys (twins) are HS Seniors this year and will be going to UW Platteville next fall which is about 45 minutes away. I’ll really miss them because they help me out around here when Beau is off hunting.
They’re both majoring in Business, then will be returning to The Family Farm (pleasure & show horses) to make it even MORE profitable. Love it! Love them! Those two will NOT be ‘indoctrinated,’ I can guarantee that! ;)
Yes it was a whole different world then, I only went to UWS for a year, a math prof recomended i go to the duluth tech college to do computer programing, the mat class i was taking was WAY advanced for me. as i remember he gave a NC on my grade report.
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