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What Megha Vemuri said: Five statements behind Indian-origin MIT student’s exclusion from graduation ceremony at MIT – Times of India

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Graduation ceremonies are traditionally moments of celebration, unity, and reflection—markers of perseverance and achievement in the academic journey. At a prestigious institution like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), these events carry symbolic weight not just for the graduates but for the entire academic community. However, for Megha Vemuri, the elected president of MIT’s Class…

Why Megha Vemuri an Indian-origin student was banned from her own graduation ceremony at MIT – Times of India

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A commencement ceremony, especially at a globally renowned institution like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is meant to be a culmination of years of effort, an academic crescendo that signals both achievement and aspiration. For Megha Vemuri, the elected president of MIT’s Class of 2025, it was supposed to be precisely that. But in…

MIT bans Indian-origin student from graduation event over pro-Palestine speech

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) barred the Class of 2025 president Megha Vemuri from participating in Friday’s official graduation commencement ceremony after she delivered a pro-Palestine speech during a separate campus event a day earlier. The university confirmed the disciplinary action in a statement on Friday, without naming the student. “While that individual had…

NYU student denied diploma over graduation speech condemning Israel

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New York University said it would deny a diploma to a student who used a graduation speech to condemn Israel’s attacks on Palestinians and what he described as US “complicity in this genocide.” Logan Rozos’s speech Wednesday for graduating students of NYU’s Gallatin School sparked waves of condemnation from pro-Israel groups, who demanded the university…

Why Priya Saxena’s graduation is making headlines in South Dakota

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28-year-old Priya Saxena, an Indian doctoral student targeted for deportation by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security, walked across the stage to receive her doctorate to rousing applause. Across the state, Noem herself took the stage to accept an honorary doctorate, only to be greeted with protests and signs reading “No Honor…

Indian student on US deportation list gets loud cheers at graduation ceremony

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An Indian student, Priya Saxena, who has been a target of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem, received resounding cheers from the crowd as she crossed the stage at her graduation ceremony at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City. The US Department of Homeland Security, now led by Noem, had sought to deport Saxena since last…

Andhra student in Texas succumbs to accident injuries month before graduation

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A road accident in Texas resulted in the death of Vangavolu Deepti, a 23-year-old student from Rajendranagar in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district. Deepti, who was pursuing her Master’s degree at the University of North Texas in Denton City, passed away on April 15 after sustaining serious injuries in an accident three days earlier. On April…

US judge stops Trump admin from deporting Indian student weeks before graduation

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A US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted the removal of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student from India whose visa was terminated from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) database. Judge William Conley ruled to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from immediately deporting 21-year-old Krish Lal Isserdasani, who claimed his F-1 student…

New York school districts mark record graduation rates first time post-COVID: Check the list of top 10 here – The Times of India

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New York school districts have reported record-high graduation rates for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, with several districts showing significant improvements. According to state education data released in February 2025, the latest figures reveal a notable upward trend, particularly in smaller districts across the state.Brocton Central School District in Chautauqua County registered the…

Michigan reports record graduation rate of 83% in 2024, but challenges persist for disadvantaged groups – The Times of India

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Michigan’s graduation rate hits 16-year high, yet gaps persist for disadvantaged students. (Representative Image, Getty Images) Michigan’s high school graduation rate has reached a new milestone, with 82.83% of students graduating within four years in the 2023-24 school year. This marks the highest graduation rate in the state in 16 years, a promising indicator of…