University of Wisconsin fires former porn-making chancellor who wanted stay on as a professor [Video]

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who was seeking to retain tenure after his dismissal as chancellor of one of the system’s campuses for making pornographic films.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 …