The Center for Gifted Studies

Jul 2nd, 2014

The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU held the 31st annual Advanced Placement Summer Institute from June 23 to June 27. The experienced chemistry course was held from June 30 to July 3.

May 23rd, 2014

On Friday, May 23, more than 400 middle school students took part in the Kentucky Recognition Ceremony of the Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) at Western Kentucky University.

May 21st, 2014

Dr. Lynette Breedlove, a prominent gifted and talented educator from Texas, has been named Director of the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU.

Apr 3rd, 2014

Julia Roberts was guest writer for Stu Silberman's blog Public Engagement and Ed Reform originally posted on April 3, 2014.

Mar 17th, 2014

Forty-five parents, counselors, and educators from around the region traveled to Bowling Green March 6 and 7 to hear one of the leading authorities in gifted education at The 2014 Berta Excellence in Education Workshop.

Feb 26th, 2014

The Center for Gifted Studies’ Winter Super Saturdays hosted the biannual event, which had students from more than 40 school districts and three states, each Saturday from February 1 to 22.

Feb 14th, 2014

Dozens gathered in the State Capitol's Rotunda in Frankfort Tuesday to hear from legislators and gifted students alike on the importance of gifted education as well as to hear the Proclamation station Feb. 17 to 23 as Gifted Education Week in Kentucky.

Jan 15th, 2014

The PNC Foundation, through its Grow Up Great program, has awarded WKU a $150,000 grant to support Innovate Kentucky and early childhood education.

Dec 9th, 2013

Twenty-six educators from throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky came to WKU last week to hear a national leader in youth leadership. The Center for Gifted Studies hosted the Leadership Institute XVII on Dec. 6 at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center.

Nov 26th, 2013

The Fall Super Saturdays program, which is put on by The Center for Gifted Studies, hosted more than 500 first through eighth graders from two states and more than 40 school districts each Saturday from Nov. 2 to Nov. 23.