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July 11, 2014
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4 Indian-Americans honored on I-Day WASHINGTON: Four IndianAmericans were among 40 people who were honored for their contributions to the US in the annual Great Immigrants tribute in New York on the country's Independence Day. Microsoft Corp chief executive Satya Nadella, Comedian and actor Aasif Mandvi, Carnegie Mellon University president Subra Suresh and former president of the University of West Georgia, Beheruz Sethna were honored along with 36 others, the Wall Street Journal reported. Hyderabad-born Nadella created quite a stir recently by becoming one of the most powerful leaders in technology after taking over as head of the Microsoft Corp. He studied electronics and communication engineering before heading to the US in the 1980s. Mumbai-born Mandvi first
moved to England before migrating to the US when he was 16. He became famous as a correspondent on "The Daily Show," where he was known for his satire on is-
moved to the US to work on a postgraduate science degree, graduating in 1979. He is the ninth president of the Carnegie Mellon University.
the federal science agency in its mission to advance the fields of science and engineering research. Sethna was born in India in 1948 and served as the sixth president
sored by the Carnegie Corporation, a foundation started by a Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie who spearheaded the expansion of the American steel
Satya Nadella
Aasif Mandvi
Subra Suresh
Beheruz Sethna
sues such as Islam, the Middle East and South Asia. Suresh, who is an engineer and scientist, was born in Chennai and
He served as director of the National Science Foundation from 2010 to 2013. Appointed by US President Barack Obama, he led
of the University of West Georgia - the first Indian-American to lead a university in the US. The July 4 event was spon-
industry in the late 19th century and was himself one of the most well-known philanthropists of his time. -PTI
Ex-Prez Clinton to travel to India this month NEW YORK: Former US President Bill Clinton will travel to India this month during which he is expected to visit Lucknow and Jaipur and focus on critical issues, including global health, improved access to medicines, climate change and economic development. Clinton will travel to India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia from July 16 to 23 as part of his longstanding commitment to the Asia/Pacific region and to "highlight" the work of the Clinton Foundation on the key social issues in the five countries. In India, Clinton is expected to travel to Jaipur on July 16, where he would visit a kitchen that is part of a school lunch program that feeds over one million children daily across India. The program is part of a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action made by NGO Akshaya Patra and the Deshpande Foundation. In Lucknow, the former president would visit a school and community center that, through the Clinton Health Access Initiative, are providing health care training and information about using zinc and oral rehydration salts to treat diarrhea, as well as educating mothers through selfhelp groups and school children through classes on these life sav-
ing treatments. "Since leaving office, Clinton has focused on the Asia/Pacific region, working to improve access to life saving medication through the Clinton Health Access Initiative, supporting commitments to global philanthropy
He had also encouraged inclusive, democratic governance across the region, and worked to promote peace and defuse conflict. He has traveled to the region 14 times as President as well as in his capacity as the UN Special
Bill Clinton
through the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and addressing the causes of climate change through the Clinton Climate Initiative," a statement said here. As President, Clinton had promoted economic development by elevating the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to a head-of-state event.
Envoy for Tsunami Recovery. In Hanoi, Vietnam, Clinton would visit an orphanage to view a Clinton Health Access Initiative program that aims to prevent tuberculosis among children living with HIV while in Melbourne he would deliver the keynote address at the International AIDS Conference. -PTI
Indian-origin scholar dean of top US law school WASHINGTON: Sujit Choudhry, an international constitutional law expert, has become the first Indian-American Dean of the Berkeley School of Law of the University of California, one of the major law schools in the US. 44-year-old Delhi-born Choudhry, who was initially appointed in May, has begun a fiveyear term as Berkeley Law's 12th dean. He has replaced former Dean Christopher Edley Jr, who left the position in December of last year and who had been temporarily replaced by acting Dean Gillian Lester. Choudhry was the Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. He was also the founder of its Centre for Constitutional Transitions. UC Berkeley Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Claude Steele described Choudhry as a "brilliant scholar, professor, and mentor, who would inspire and lead with 'big ideas' during a time of rapid change in the legal profession." "Choudhry's enduring commitment to social mobility, diversity, and educational excellence will bring renewed energy to the law school's core mission of public
service and community engagement," Steele said. Choudhry called his new job "the opportunity of a lifetime" in an interview with Berkeley Law's annual Transcript magazine. "What's distinctive about Berkeley Law is its culture," he was quoted as saying. "It's got hustle and drive and innovative people willing to ex-
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periment and try new things, which seems very much rooted in Berkeley's identity as a public university." Choudhry's recent work has had an international focus that dovetails closely with the university's global outreach and scholarship. At the Centre for Constitutional Transitions, he led a network of academics in two dozen countries that provided research and policy guidance for civic leaders engaged in constitution drafting.-PTI