WKU News

Sep 6th, 2022

Project Launch Plus, a federal Javits grant between The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU and Johns Hopkins University, hosted students from 34 school districts in 2022.

Jun 29th, 2022

The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU hosted 98 campers for the 40th annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS).

May 12th, 2022

National Stem Cell Foundation Announces the Selection of Ten Middle School Science Teachers in Eight States to Participate in Unique Professional Development Program By Investing in Influential Middle School STEM Teachers, Program Reaches Thousands o

Mar 22nd, 2022

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

Feb 1st, 2022

The ninth annual IdeaFestival Bowling Green will be held in the Van Meter Auditorium and Downing Student Union at Western Kentucky University on February 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CST.

Nov 2nd, 2021

Dr. Julia Link Roberts and Dr. Tyler Clark of The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU have been named as members of the 2022 Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) Advisory Panel. The panel consists of representatives from eight universities across the

Sep 8th, 2021

Noted educator Dr. Kristina Collins will present “Social-emotional and Responsive Guidance: Parenting, Teaching, and Counseling Gifted Students.” In this interactive seminar, the Dr. Collins will address social, emotional, and cultural contexts of

Sep 7th, 2021

Thanks to the establishment of the Mody Endowed Fund in Service Learning, The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is offering two annual competitions for young people looking to make a difference in their communities.

Aug 19th, 2021

The annual Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar will host Dr. Claire Hughes, a national expert on gifted young people with one or more disabilities. She will present “Differentiating Twice: Instructional Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Learners.”

Aug 9th, 2021

In conjunction with the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children’s (WCGTC) biennial conference, the Executive Committee of the World Council presented Dr. Julia Link Roberts with the 2021 World Council Distinguished Service Award. Eligibility for

Aug 2nd, 2021

The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) has released a new document, “Global Principles for Professional Learning in Gifted Education,” filled with guidance for decision-makers at the local, regional, state/provincial, and national

May 6th, 2021

Thanks to a generous gift from Sue and Brown Badgett, the J. Rogers Badgett, Sr. Foundation, and the James Graham Brown Foundation, The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is able to offer professional learning opportunities to two cohorts of elementary and

Mar 24th, 2021

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).

Mar 18th, 2021

Online applications are now available for 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 explore their academic passio

Feb 9th, 2021

The Bowling Green Rotary Club presented The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU with a donation as part of their Rotary Flags for Kids Program. The program raises funds for children’s charities in the Bowling Green area through a subscription program that

Feb 8th, 2021

The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is pleased to announce that it will host the Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute (APSI), in partnership with the College Board. Held nationwide at more than 160 partner colleges and universities, AP Summer Ins

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