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Robert Leckey is director of the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law at McGill University. Those marking Pride in downtown Toronto have even more to celebrate. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that their Constitution requires states to recognize same-sex marriage. Advocates for marriage equality have much to celebrate. As we reflect on how quickly the ground has shifted on marriage, we mustn’t overlook the unfinished business.

Photo from C-SPAN livestream of service South Carolina United Methodist Bishop L. Jonathan Holston shakes hands with President Obama at the June 26 memorial service for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, killed with eight others at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.   When the nine died, they were living by faith, reaching out in love and surrounded by grace. That knowledge is how mourners at the June 26 memorial service for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, killed with eight others at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, could remember his legacy with joy as well as sorrow.

                                      On FIU’s 50th birthday FIU interns and alumni come together for a picture at Dupont Circle. Fifty years after FIU was  chartered , Washington D.C. erupted in support of the university’s years of service to education and the surrounding community. With the hashtag “FIU50inDC,” members of Congress, federal agencies, federal and local leaders, and organizations all around D.C sent congratulatory remarks to the university.

MSU President Mark E. Keenum was a guest on the SEC Network's Paul Finebaum Show tonight.

Four faculty and staff members at the  University of Missouri-Kansas City  were recognized during the last year for outstanding leadership. Below, the four share their thoughts about the awards they received. Norma Cantu, Ph.D. Professor of Latina/o Studies and English Diverse Issues in Higher Education: “Top 25 Women in Higher Education” What were your thoughts when you learned of the award? My first thought was that I know so many women who are more deserving. I am truly honored to have been chosen, as I never think about what I do as exceptional – it’s just my passion. I teach, I write, I read and I give talks on subjects that interest me and that I hope will make our world a better place. What does it mean to you and the university to receive an award from this publication, organization or city? Recognition of my work and my efforts reflects well on the caliber of education that students receive at UMKC. For m...

EL PASO, Texas – Three national magazines – Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine and Professional Woman’s Magazine – have named The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Business Administration a Top School within their “Best of the Best” rankings. Celebrating 24 years of diversity, Black EOE Journal polled hundreds of Fortune 1,000 companies for the Top School listings.

The pancreas  /ˈpæŋkriəs/  is a  glandular   organ  in the  digestive system  and  endocrine system  of  vertebrates . In humans, it is located in the  abdominal cavity  behind the  stomach . It is an  endocrine gland  producing several important  hormones , including  insulin , glucagon ,  somatostatin , and  pancreatic polypeptide  which circulate in the blood. 

Jillian Lipari, a teacher from the Hickman Mills C-1 School District, was one of many to offer tributes to Bert Berkley. Photo by Janet Rogers, Division of Strategic Marketing and Communications What have the Joan and Bert Berkley Excellence in Urban Education Awards meant to schools in Kansas City? Well, you could write a book. And that’s just what the School of Education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City did. At a bittersweet ceremony marking the close of the Berkley Grant Awards program, School of Education officials distributed copies of a special book created as a salute to the urban educators whose innovation and dedication earned one of the annual grants, and to the philanthropists whose generosity launched the program: Joan and Bert Berkley.

Shout-out to Spartan teachers across the globe! (Spartan Selfie via Daryl B.)

The MOU signing included the following officials: Front row: Diane Altsman, Chief of Staff, EPA Gulf Program; President Rodney D. Bennett, USM; Back row: LaKeshia Robertson, Life Scientist, EPA Gulf Program; Monty Graham, Interim Director GCRL and Chair, Department of Marine Science, USM; Chris Snyder, Director of GCRL's Marine Education Center; Jessica Kastler, Program Coordinator, GCRL's Marine Education Center; and Dr. Steve Miller, Vice President, USM Gulf Park Campus. (Photo by Martha Brown) Today, The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program (EPA Gulf Program) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will serve to increase cooperation between the two in areas of mutual interest.