by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 14, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
When the University of Nebraska Medical Center announced Hemant Roy as the next chair of its Department of Internal Medicine, it marked both a homecoming and a milestone. Roy, an Indian American gastroenterologist and seasoned academic leader, will return to Omaha to...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 13, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
The University System of Georgia has elected physician, executive, and community leader Deep J. Shah as Vice Chair of the Board of Regents for the 2026 term, marking a significant moment in statewide higher-education governance. Shah, who has served on the board since...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 5, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
New York City voters have elected State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani as the city’s next mayor, a groundbreaking win that cements his place in U.S. political history. Mamdani, 34, becomes the first Muslim and first South Asian American to lead the nation’s largest...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 5, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Virginia made history this week as voters elected Ghazala Firdous Hashmi to serve as the state’s next lieutenant governor, marking a watershed moment for representation in American politics. With this victory, Hashmi becomes the first Muslim woman and the first South...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Nov 4, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Orange County doesn’t usually see a line out the door for an entrepreneurship event on a weekday night. This one did. The Chapman University Honors Program, in partnership with the American South Asian Network (ASAN), drew a full-house, standing-room-only crowd for...
