MADISON, Wis. -- Former University of Wisconsin-Madison Vice Chancellor Paul Barrows said he wants an apology from the university after a report released on Monday said there wasn't enough evidence to punish Barrows for alleged sexual harassment.

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Barrows' statement comes one day after a UW review committee released a report that recommended all punishment against Barrows be thrown out.

Barrows was accused of sexual harassment by two women who worked at the university.

However, the members of the Academic Staff Appeals Committee ruled that there wasn't enough evidence to support the accusations. The report details the reasons behind the committee's vote last month.

The five-member panel also criticized the university for not interviewing the women face to face before issuing Barrows a letter of reprimand and asking him to use his vacation time instead of sick time, WISC-TV reported.

The committee also didn't believe the testimony of one of the two accusers, Chandrika Mahadeva.

In the report to the provost, the committee recommended the letter of discipline be expunged from Barrow's personnel file. While the committee can't make a recommendation on the backup position that Barrows was placed in by Chancellor John Wiley, it did say that backup positions should reflect the skills and experience of the employee.

It said that Barrows shouldn't have been forced to use vacation time instead of sick time during leaves while this was under investigation, WISC-TV reported.

Despite his battles with UW administrators, Barrows wants to stay in Madison to be near family and friends.

"I've got all kinds of support on campus -- not just people of color, [but also] faculty, staff, students of all persuasions ... and again a lot of support in the community. So, in a sense, if I had to start all over again, I might as well start over here," said Barrows.

UW Provost Patrick Farrell has until early July to decide on Barrows' future at UW.

Barrows said that he wants the university to adopt the recommendations and to give him a higher level job that makes use of his abilities.