‘MIT wants a free Palestine’: Indian-American student Megha Vemuri on Israel’s ‘genocide’ in commencement speech

[ad_1] Indian-American student Megha Vemuri Israel’s ‘genocide’ in commencement speech (Pic credit: @KassyAkiva) At a politically charged commencement ceremony on Thursday, MIT’s class of 2025 president Megha Vemuri, an Indian-American student, used her platform to deliver a bold pro-Palestinian message, sharply criticising the university’s ties to Israel and calling on fellow graduates to take a […]

Columbia folds, academia buckles: How Trump is reshaping US higher education

[ad_1] File photo: The campus of Columbia University, in New York. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times) Columbia University’s concessions to US President Donald Trump’s administration—aimed at regaining $400 million in frozen federal funding—have stunned the higher education world and kicked off a behind-the-scenes scramble among university leaders nationwide.Catch up quick President Trump vowed during his […]