The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents have decided unanimously to fire the chancellor of one of its campuses for unspecified behavior that could damage the school system’s reputation. The university announced Wednesday night that Joe Gow was fired from his position as chancellor of UW-La Crosse effective immediately. UW President Jay Rothman says that university officials in recent days, learned of conduct by Gow that has subjected the university to significant reputational harm. Rothman says Gow's actions "were abhorrent.” Rothman says that as a tenured faculty member, Gow will be placed on paid administrative leave as he transitions back to faculty.
