Even some scholars whom Gay has been accused of plagiarizing have dismissed the allegations, including David Canon, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Gay has been accused of using nearly verbatim language from Canon’s 1999 book in an article she published in 2001.
The letter, penned by Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, told Gow of his termination after it was discovered Gow and his wife produced pornographic content.
The Universities of Wisconsin would be required to provide all first-year students with information on how to vote absentee in their home states under a bill introduced by GOP lawmakers.
“Both Dr. Gay and I are defining basic terms such as Section 2 and Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, covered jurisdictions, and bailout,” he said. “Good definitions of these terms would have to use similar language or they would not be accurate.”
Also looking to get on the ballot are former Milwaukee firefighters union president and retired University of Wisconsin System Regent Gregory Gracz and Christopher L. Wanty, who has worked in the Comptroller’s Office for 24 years, according to his campaign website.
The past 12 months in higher education in Wisconsin have been filled with major developments and some attention-grabbing headlines from the Universities of Wisconsin.
The regents fired Gow in a unanimous vote on UW system President Jay Rothman’s recommendation after UW system officials were tipped off the week before Christmas about videos published on popular porn websites.
Gow said the university was the only within the UW System to avoid furloughs and layoffs when COVID-19 hit.
Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow told WPR officials disregarded his rights to due process and freedom of expression when the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted Wednesday to fire him over his appearing in porn videos.
As UW-La Crosse faces a change at the top, longtime faculty member Betsy Morgan has been named interim chancellor.
She replaces Joe Gow, who was fired Wednesday after the UW System discovered videos posted on porn websites featuring him and his wife.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor fired for producing pornographic videos with his wife said the termination violated his free speech rights and is contemplating a lawsuit.
Gow revealed that a week before receiving his termination letter, he attended an unexpected meeting with HR and general counsel. However, he left the meeting without any clear directives or disciplinary actions taken against him. “I didn’t expect this would be so sudden,” Gow told 27 News.
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System has terminated a 63-year-old university chancellor from his position after “discovering sexually explicit videos” he made with his wife, according to statements from officials and reporting from major media outlets that interviewed the ex-chancellor.
On Tuesday, the Regents announced a special closed-door virtual meeting. The notice for the Wednesday meeting stated the Regents would consider punishment of an unnamed chancellor for unspecified actions. Gow said he was not informed of the meeting or given an opportunity to respond to allegations that he had embarrassed the institution.
A long-running standoff over diversity, equity and inclusion in state government, notably on Universities of Wisconsin campuses, boiled over in 2023, as Republican legislators aimed to cut UW budgets before a deal was ultimately reached.
UW Oshkosh’s former director of affirmative action, Dr. Brian Xiong, maintains his retaliation case against the University of Wisconsin System was about giving a voice to the entire Oshkosh community and not a cash grab.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired by the UW Board of Regents in a closed-door meeting Wednesday night after revelations about his involvement in the adult film industry.
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Wednesday to fire longtime UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow for what the university system president called “abhorrent” actions.
Chancellor Joe Gow, the longest-tenured chancellor in the UW system, already had plans to retire at the end of the school year. In a closed-door meeting Wednesday, the regents voted to terminate his chancellorship and place him on paid administrative leave as he transitions into a faculty role.
UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow, who was denied a pay raise five years ago over inviting a former porn actress to speak on campus, has been fired for himself engaging in explicit sexual acts with his wife on popular porn websites.
“An outside law firm has been engaged to undertake a fulsome investigation of the matter,” Rothman said in a statement. “We anticipate the complaint will be considered in the normal course as dictated by Wis. Admin. Code Ch. 4.”
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents decided unanimously Wednesday to fire the chancellor of one of its campuses for unspecified behavior that could damage the school system’s reputation.
Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said Universities of Wisconsin leadership learned of specific conduct by Dr. Gow that has subjected the universities to significant reputational harm, calling Gow’s actions abhorrent.
The UW Board of Regents plans to hold a special closed-door meeting Wednesday to consider “taking a personnel action to discipline or terminate a chancellor,” an agenda released Tuesday night states.
The board overseeing University of Wisconsin System campuses will meet behind closed doors Wednesday evening to consider disciplining or firing a UW chancellor.
International students make up about 4% of the UW system’s undergraduate population, although much of that comes from UW-Madison, where about 10% of its undergraduates come from other countries. Of the regional schools, UW-Superior has the highest percentage of its undergraduate enrollment from international students, about 6.4%.
Republican lawmakers and UW System President Jay Rothman reached an agreement earlier this month to restructure diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) positions in exchange for pay raises and building projects.
This is the first year the short course is being held at UW-River Falls. But the program is nothing new.
The short course is actually the UW system’s oldest training program in the agricultural sector, originating in 1886 at UW-Madison.
In the same interview, Vos also said he would continue challenging programs aimed at increasing diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, in the state.
That comes after he secured a victory on that issue by exchanging pay raises for UW employees and funding for certain university projects — notably, a new engineering building at UW-Madison — for a reduction in DEI-related staff positions in the UW system.
Each side of the agreement still has to take steps to fulfill various promises they made to each other, a process that is expected to take years and that could face new barriers.
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly said Wednesday she would have voted against the deal the Universites of Wisconsin struck with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday he wants a comprehensive audit of diversity programs in Wisconsin state government, the latest signal from Republicans that debates about equity and inclusion initiatives will extend into the state’s next budget cycle.
A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire employee filed a federal lawsuit this month, alleging she was essentially forced to resign from her position in a campus diversity office because she is white.
The Republican lawmaker who forced the Universities of Wisconsin to commit to reducing diversity positions called Tuesday for an in-depth review of diversity initiatives across state government and repeated his claim that he has only begun to dismantle equity and inclusion efforts in the state.
ARepublican-controlled legislative committee approved 6% pay raises for about 35,000 Universities of Wisconsin workers Tuesday after the UW system agreed last week to repurpose some diversity positions as part of a broader deal with lawmakers to unlock nearly $800 million in state aid.
State lawmakers officially approved raises Tuesday for 35,000 employees of the Universities of Wisconsin after a deal brokered and approved last week with a top Republican legislator.
The Republican lawmaker who forced the Universities of Wisconsin to commit to reducing diversity positions called Tuesday for an in-depth review of diversity initiatives across state government and repeated his claim that he has only begun to dismantle equity and inclusion efforts in the state.
The school is also launching a five-year pilot program to cover in-state tuition and fees for students pursuing a law or medical degree who are from tribes in the state, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced Monday.
Dubbed the Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise, the program launches next fall. Unlike the university’s other tuition promise program, this one isn’t based on financial need. All enrolled members of Wisconsin tribes qualify.
Starting next fall, UW-Madison will meet the full financial need — including tuition and fees, as well as housing, meals and books — for in-state undergraduates who are enrolled members of one of 11 federally recognized Wisconsin tribes.
UW-Madison will launch tuition assistance programs next fall for in-state students who are members of one of Wisconsin’s federally recognized tribes, part of the university’s efforts to acknowledge the Indigenous history of the land on which the university was built.
“Frankly, it just felt like the right thing to do,” said Mnookin. “As we look at ways to honor the history of this state and what happened before the state of Wisconsin was the state of Wisconsin, and as we think about trying to help the flourishing of Native students here, it just seems like the right approach.”
“It felt, as we look at ways to honor the history of this state and what happened before the state of Wisconsin was the state of Wisconsin, and as we think about trying to help the flourishing of Native students here, it just seemed like the right approach,” she said at a news conference in Madison.
Any enrolled member of one of the tribes will be eligible for the program and eligibility will not depend on a student’s financial need.
Indigenous students will be able to attend the University of Wisconsin – Madison for free next year.
Indigenous students from any of Wisconsin’s 11 tribes will be able to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for free beginning next fall, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced Monday.
Beginning in the fall of 2024, the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW-M) will cover the full cost of an undergraduate degree for Wisconsin residents who are members of federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribes, the University announced on Monday.
Chancellor Mnookin announces undergraduate student program, professional degree pilot-program.
Some institutions choose to give out annual TA awards, similar to faculty awards, to recognize exceptional work among assistants. The University of Wisconsin at Madison has four categories of awards for which campus leaders nominate and award graduate teaching assistants.
The new program aims to ensure “full access to all that UW-Madison offers,” UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said in a press release. “As a university, we are deeply committed to a future of mutual respect and cooperation with the American Indian tribes in Wisconsin,” Mnookin said.
UW officials unveiled the plan on Monday, explaining it would include tuition and fees, plus housing, meals, books, and other educational expenses, starting next fall. A second initiative, which is being introduced as a five-year pilot program, would pay for tuition and fees for those who go on to seek a J.D. or M.D. degree.
“We’re providing native students a pathway to completing a degree, we hope without taking on debt to cover their educational expenses,” said Mnookin, “thereby bringing a world class education fully within reach for Wisconsin’s native students.”
“Oh it’s a really big deal, we’re all really excited to hear about this,” Senior Cayden Kirkpatrick, President of the American Indian Science Engineering Society (AISES) chapter at UW-Madison, said.
Beginning in the fall of 2024, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will offer financial support to cover the full cost of pursuing an undergraduate degree for Wisconsin residents who are enrolled members of federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribes, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced Monday.
Starting fall 2024, Wisconsin residents from federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribes will receive full financial support while they pursue their undergraduate degrees — including tuition, housing, meals and other expenses. This program is accompanied by a five-year pilot program that will cover in-state tuition for law and medical students who are Wisconsin tribe members.
UW-Oshkosh administration thinks it will have eliminated more than 80% of its projected structural deficit of $18 million by 2024, following deep cuts earlier this fall that resulted in about 1 in 6 positions being cut and dozens of others not renewed.
An employee of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she faced racial discrimination and was demoted from a diversity, equity and inclusion leadership position because she is white.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is pledging to cover the full cost of a college degree for students from Wisconsin Indian tribes under a new program announced Monday.
The Legislative Audit Bureau reported that on average less than a third of work stations were in use at the University of Wisconsin system and the offices of 15 state agencies that they visited repeatedly in July and August.
UW-Madison’s chief diversity officer on Thursday tried to allay concerns that the Universities of Wisconsin is stepping back its support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, despite UW system President Jay Rothman and legislative Republicans brokering a deal that authorizes about $800 million for the UW system in exchange for DEI changes.
