UW-La Crosse Chancellor Fired Over Porn Video Involvement

LA CROSS, WI — University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired overnight after revelations about his involvement in the porn industry with his wife.

"Upon my recommendation, the UW Board of Regents today terminated Dr. Joe Gow from his position as chancellor of UW-La Crosse effective immediately," University of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said in a statement.

"In recent days, we learned of specific conduct by Dr. Gow that has subjected the university to significant reputational harm. His actions were abhorrent."

Gow and his wife, Carmen Wilson, have six videos on OnlyFans and appear on at least two other porn websites, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

Some of their videos with more than 200,000 views and others were posted in the last two months, according to the newspaper. Gow and his wife also have a YouTube channel called "Sexy Healthy Cooking."

As a tenured faculty member, Gow will be placed on paid administrative leave. Rothman filed a complaint Wednesday night with interim Chancellor Betsy Morgan regarding Gow’s status as a tenured faculty member, asking that it be reviewed.

Rothman also said an outside law firm has been engaged "to undertake a fulsome investigation of the matter."

UW System Regent President Karen Walsh said that "Dr. Joe Gow has shown a reckless disregard for the role he was entrusted with at UW-La Crosse to serve students, faculty and staff, and the campus community. The outrage over his behavior is evidenced by the unanimous vote by the UW Board of Regents to terminate him as chancellor. We are alarmed, and disgusted, by his actions, which were wholly and undeniably inconsistent with his role as chancellor."

Gow's latest controversy comes five years after he was publicly criticized by UW officials after he invited an adult film actress to speak on campus.