Alert Top Story UW-La Crosse moves to terminate Joe Gow from tenured faculty role following online porn revelations From the Key developments in the firing of UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow for appearing in pornographic films series Caden Perry Apr 24, 2024 Apr 24, 2024 Updated May 5, 2026 Interim UW-La Crosse chancellor Betsy Morgan has moved to fire former Chancellor Joe Gow from his tenured faculty position at the university. Saskia Hatvany, River Valley Media Group file photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Caden Perry Interim UW-La Crosse chancellor Betsy Morgan has moved to fire former chancellor Joe Gow from his tenured faculty position at the university.kAm|@C82? 92D =6G:65 D6G6C2= 2==682E:@?D D96 D2JD H2CC2?E DEC:AA:?8 v@H @7 9:D E6?FC65 A@D:E:@?] v@H C6BF6DE65 2 AF3=:4 962C:?8 7C@> E96 &(\{ u24F=EJ $6?2E6 E@ 492==6?86 E96 492C86D] p 962C:?8 4@F=5 36 D4965F=65 367@C6 |2J e]k^AmkAmv@H D6CG65 2D &(\{ 492?46==@C 7C@> a__f E@ a_ab] w6 H2D 7:C65 :? s646>36C 3J E96 &( q@2C5 @7 #686?ED 7@C AC@5F4:?8 2?5 A@DE:?8 @?=:?6 A@C?@8C2A9J] w6 H2D D6E E@ C6E:C6 2D 492?46==@C 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 a_ab\ac 24256>:4 J62C 2?5 A=2??65 E@ EC2?D:E:@? :?E@ 2 E6?FC65 E6249:?8 C@=6 :? 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A@C?@8C2A9:4 7:=>Dk^2mk^Am In this Series Key developments in the firing of UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow for appearing in pornographic films Updated May 5, 2026 Firing UW-La Crosse chancellor not a violation of free speech, First Amendment experts say Updated Oct 8, 2025 'He's a good dude': Students, community react to firing of UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow Updated May 5, 2026 Fired UW-La Crosse chancellor compares his porn videos to other hobbies, like golf 27 updates Previous Next Locations Lacrosse Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story UW-L's Interim Chancellor Betsy Morgan makes first public appearance since Joe Gow controversy UW-L's interim chancellor Betsy Morgan addresses a crowd of mostly university staff on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at the La Crosse campus. 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UW-L's Interim Chancellor Betsy Morgan makes first public appearance since Joe Gow controversy UW-L's interim chancellor Betsy Morgan addresses a crowd of mostly university staff on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at the La Crosse campus. The speech …
James Beeby from Keene State College named UW-La Crosse chancellor The UW Board of Regents voted to approve James Beeby as the next UW-La Crosse Chancellor Wednesday afternoon.
Hearing for Joe Gow's faculty position at UW-La Crosse begins Wednesday: What's happened and what to expect In an unfolding saga at UW-La Crosse, the faculty hearing committee is set to hear arguments from interim chancellor Betsy Morgan and ex-chanc…
Porn-making former UW-La Crosse leader argues for keeping his teaching job Joe Gow hopes to convince a personnel committee of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents to recommend he be allowed to retain tenure an…
