Overview

• Joe Gow, the former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, was fired due to his involvement in producing and performing in explicit online material with his wife on multiple pornographic public platforms.
• Gow asserts that his dismissal was an infringement upon his 'academic freedom' and his constitutionally protected right to free speech.
• Gow is considering legal action against the university, with support from free-speech lawyers and organizations.
• The couple has published two books and maintains an active online presence, expressing uncertainty about producing new adult content.
• The University of Wisconsin System Regent President Karen Walsh criticized Gow's actions as 'reckless disregard for the role he was entrusted with' and 'wholly and undeniably inconsistent with his role as chancellor.'