MIT Bars Indian-American Student Leader from Graduation Over Pro-Palestine Speech
Cambridge, MA— Megha Vemuri, an Indian-American student and the Class of 2025 president at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was barred from attending her graduation ceremony after delivering a commencement speech criticizing MIT's ties to Israel and expressing solidarity with Palestinians. The speech, delivered on May 29, 2025, deviated from the pre-approved version, leading to MIT's decision to exclude her from the official ceremony the following day.