CAMBRIDGE, MA – On May 30, Megha Vemuri, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Class of 2025, dedicated her commencement address to the Palestinian cause. Her remarks ...

At MIT, class president Megha Vemuri turned her address into a condemnation. Her words were carefully crafted, but the message was unmistakable: Israel is the problem.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.

Student Megha Vemuri’s Gaza-focused speech disrupted MIT’s graduation, highlighting tensions on freedom of speech and campus activism.