The Center for Gifted Studies

Jan 12th, 2021

Children and young people with gifts and talents have unique social and emotional needs. Toss in a pandemic and virtual learning, and those needs are heightened. What can parents and families do to help their children? Join a school psychologist and a co

Nov 18th, 2020

Applications are now open for middle school science teachers from across the nation to apply to participate in the National STEM Scholar Program, a unique professional development program that provides advanced training for the middle school teachers of

Sep 7th, 2020

Prufrock Press has released an updated edition of Teacher’s Survival Guide: Gifted Education (2nd ed.): A First-Year Teacher’s Introduction to Gifted Learners. This updated edition offers field-tested, proven strategies to beginning and early career educ

Jun 1st, 2020

A WKU discount is available for children and grandchildren of WKU faculty, staff, and students for summer programming for children and young people. Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS) will be offered online June 8-10

Mar 4th, 2020

Students studying Arabic language and culture at the Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY) will have scholarship opportunities to attend camp thanks to a grant from Qatar Foundation International (QFI). The grant provide

Mar 3rd, 2020

Applications are now available for residential and nonresidential summer camps offered by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU. These camps are designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning and encourage high-interest and high-ability students to explo

Feb 13th, 2020

The seventh annual IdeaFestival Bowling Green took place at Western Kentucky University on February 11. Hosted by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU, this year’s festival drew over 750 middle and high school students from 20 school districts in Kentucky

Jan 31st, 2020

The 2020 slate of Winter Super Saturdays classes kicks off on Saturday, February 1. Coordinated by The Center for Gifted Studies, the event offers minds-on, hands on learning to high-interest, high-ability students in first through eighth grades.

Jan 30th, 2020

The seventh annual IdeaFestival Bowling Green will be held in the Van Meter Auditorium and Downing Student Union at Western Kentucky University on February 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CST. Hosted by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU, this . . .

Nov 13th, 2019

Dr. Cigdem Sahin, a Fulbright Scholar from Turkey, will speak about Teacher Education in Turkey at 9:30 a.m. Friday, November 15, in Gary Ransdell Hall, room 2010.