Rami Elghandour, CEO of biotech company Arcellx, was scheduled to speak at the Rutgers engineering school graduation on May 15. This decision was made after some graduating students informed the school they would not be attending the speech due to concerns about Elghanour's social media posts. The university rescinded its invitation after discussing these concerns with the speaker. For years, Elgandour has criticized Israel for its actions in the Israel-Hamas war and has accused it of committing war crimes and maintaining a system of apartheid.