US EditionMIT bans class president who gave pro-Palestine speech from commencement
- MIT barred senior class president Megha Vemuri from further commencement events on May 30, 2025, after she delivered a pro-Palestine speech at the graduation ceremony.
- This action followed Vemuri's Thursday address condemning MIT’s research ties to Israel and calling for cutting those ties amid ongoing Gaza conflict.
- Vemuri’s speech, which included claims that MIT is complicit in genocide against Palestinians, sparked campus protests and jeers during the Friday ceremonies.
- MIT President Sally Kornbluth emphasized that while free expression is valued, the commencement ceremony was dedicated to the graduates and suggested that there will be ample opportunities in the future for individuals to share their views.
- The university upheld the ban as necessary due to Vemuri misleading organizers and disrupting the ceremony, highlighting tensions over free expression and campus politics.
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2025 MIT class president banned from graduation ceremony after pro-Palestinian speech
The 2025 class president of MIT was barred from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after delivering a speech denouncing the war in Gaza at a commencement event the day before.
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