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.

Earlier in the week, the online program for Friday’s commencement ceremony included an introduction by Vemuri. During the ceremony, MIT President Sally Kornbluth delivered introductory remarks.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) banned Megha Vemuri, the Class of 2025 president and valedictorian, from attending her own graduation ceremony on Friday.

MIT's 2025 class president Megha Vemuri was barred from graduation after delivering a pro-Palestinian speech denouncing the Gaza war, sparking national debate ...

MIT 2025 class president Megha Vemuri told CNN that after her Pro-Palestine speech, the university’s senior leadership informed her she was not allowed to attend Friday’s commencement ceremony ...

(CNN) — 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.