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Hear MIT class president’s speech that got her banned from graduation

By Jocelyn Contreras, CNN

Published 1:29 PM EDT, Sun June 1, 2025

Megha Vemuri told CNN that after her speech, the university’s senior leadership informed her she was not allowed to attend Friday’s commencement ceremony and was barred from campus until the event concluded.

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Hear MIT class president's speech that got her banned from graduation

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 and was barred from campus until the event concluded.

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Megha Vemuri told CNN that after her speech, the university’s senior leadership informed her she was not allowed to attend Friday’s commencement ceremony and was barred from campus until the event concluded.

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Hear MIT class president's speech that got her banned from graduation

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