On June 23, 1995 the Cornell University Administration published a press release that found Maas had neither sought "an intimate sexual relationship with any of his students nor...engaged in the physically abusive behaviors often associated with the term 'sexual harassment.'"
In June 1995, the Cornell University administration released a statement concluding that Maas did not seek "intimate sexual relationships with any of his students" and had not engaged in the physical abuse commonly linked to the term "sexual harassment."