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Former BU adjunct urges state ombudsman to handle antisemitism complaints in higher education
Summary
Douglas Hart, a former adjunct at Boston University who says he was targeted by a Title IX complaint after protesting antisemitism, told commissioners he supports creating an ombudsman in the attorney general's office dedicated to antisemitism in higher education so students and faculty have an alternative to campus grievance systems.
Douglas Hart, a former adjunct professor at Boston University, urged the Special Commission on Antisemitism to recommend that Massachusetts create a state‑level ombudsman within the attorney general’s office focused on antisemitism in higher education.
Hart described his own case: he said he was "harassed out" of Boston University in January 2025 after protesting what he described as antisemitic conduct, and that he faced a Title IX complaint that was ultimately dismissed. Hart said the complaint was "fraudulent" and…
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