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Advising with Empathy – Rimi Marwah, Director of Academic Advising at UNLV
Planning and consistent communication are Rimi Marwah’s tools of the trade. Marwah, director of academic advising for the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, usually describes an adviser’s job as an effort to “see the forest through the trees.” She and fellow advising staff constantly look for complications that could derail student progress. When the global coronavirus pandemic struck, Marwah and the staff used that awareness and those tools to build a reliable, remote advising infrastructure for Urban Affairs students. “Advisers play an utterly vital role in every student’s success. We’re there when theyRead More
Saad Chowdhry and Aryan Shukla Named to College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship Winners
National Merit Scholarship Corp names Las Vegan Saad Chowdhry and Aryan Shukla of Reno a recipient of College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners. Saad Chowdhry is a graduate of Coronado High School. Saad is planning to attend the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) with a probable field of Medicine for undergrad. Aryan Shukla, a graduate of Sage Ridge School, Reno is planning to major in Computer Science at the University of Southern California (USC) Officials of both the sponsored universities selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the NationalRead More
Directly From the Frontlines: Part 4 – Guest Author Bidur Mukherjee, PT
How I wish I was wrong. How I wish I did not have to pick up my pen to write another sequel to this sad, unending story. Alas, my warning came true. As is pretty evident now: we are heading down a very dangerous route with record breaking new COVID cases every day. Time and time again, patients who got hit hard by the disease have said what it felt like: “an elephant sitting on your chest” as it gets harder and harder to breathe. This is the perfect metaphorRead More
A note from VegasDesi Editor, Swadeep Nigam
Dear VegasDesi Reader: Following the just-concluded primary election, I have succeeded in moving on to the November general election for the position of Regent, University System District 3. I have wide support for my candidacy from various community groups, both political and social, and I am now asking for my community’s help in succeeding this Fall. I have been a member of the Southern Nevada South Asian community for over 35 years, and have seen their voice and influence grow in local politics. It is my hope that this diverse,Read More
Needed: Kidney Donor
Las Vegas resident Ruchi Chandra is looking for a Kidney Donor for her brother. 46 years old Rohit, has two young children who need a kidney transplant at the earliest. In January of this year, Rohit was diagnosed with late-stage kidney disease and is going through regular treatment, however, the Doctors have recommended a transplant in a timely manner. For further information, please contact Ruchi Chandra at 702.513.0686 Over the years kidney transplants have saved thousands of people with chronic kidney ailments. Kidneys can be transplanted from living donors and deceased. AsRead More
Luncheon with District Court Judge Doug Herndon
SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance invites you to its luncheon with guest speaker Honorable District Court Judge Douglas Herndon, on Saturday, July 11th, at the newly opened Divine Dosa & Biryani Restaurant. The restaurant is following all the necessary health guidelines and cleaning protocols as directed by the local authorities. The newly opened restaurant is located at 3049, South Las Vegas Boulevard, North of Wynn & Encore Hotel. There is ample parking available in front of the restaurant. The price per person is $20, which includes a specially preparedRead More
Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay to Remove Hindu and Jain Religious Statues
At the urging of the local faith leaders from diverse religious faiths, the Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay has immediately agreed to remove the religious statues. In a joint statement issued earlier in the week, Nevada’s Greek Orthodox Christian Priest Stephen R. Karcher, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, prominent Buddhist Priest Matthew T. Fisher, well-known Jewish Rabbi ElizaBeth Webb Beyer, and renowned Jain leader Sulekh C. Jain from Las Vegas said that “placing highly revered Hindu and Jain deities to adorn a casino night-club was very disrespectful, out-of-line, and could be disturbing to the adherentsRead More
Divya Ramakrishnan scores 100th percentile in MCAT
Las Vegan Divya Ramakrishnan, daughter of Gopal and Radhika Ramakrishnan, scored the 100th percentile in MCAT. Divya has joined Yale School of Medicine after graduating from Stanford University with a major in Biology. As per the latest scorecard, 90% of applicants who matriculated to medical school in 2019-2020 scored between 500 and 510. These equate to roughly the 50th percentile to the 80th percentile. Divya finished her high school form the elite Meadows School in 2014. She won numerous scholarships to join Stanford University. At Stanford, she was the recipient of the J.E. Sterling Award for her scholasticRead More
National Bengali Conference Cancelled. Fund Raising Planned for COVID and Cyclone Victims
Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the North America Bengali Conference scheduled for July 4thweekend in Las Vegas is canceled. The conference is rescheduled for the July 4th weekend in 2021 at the Westgate Hotel, Las Vegas. In lieu of 2020 conference, the North America Bengali Conference and its parent organization Cultural Association of Bengal is uniting Bengali diaspora citizen from every corner of the globe for an international fundraising drive to assist COVID and cyclone Amphan victims in India, which has devastated West Bengal, especially the south Bengal including Kolkata. The fundraisingRead More
Diverse religious leaders urge Mandalay Bay to remove statues of Hindu & Jain deities & apologize
In a remarkable interfaith gesture; Christian-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish-Jain religious leaders have urged the Las Vegas casino Mandalay Bay to remove statues of various Hindu and Jain deities from its Foundation Room night club, calling it highly inappropriate. Nevada’s Greek Orthodox Christian Priest Stephen R. Karcher, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, prominent Buddhist Priest Matthew T. Fisher, well-known Jewish Rabbi ElizaBeth Webb Beyer, and renowned Jain leader Sulekh C. Jain from Las Vegas; in a joint statement in Nevada today; said that placing highly revered Hindu and Jain deities to adorn a casino night-clubRead More