WKU News

Nov 1st, 2024

Applications are now open for middle school science teachers nationwide to apply for a spot in the 2025 class of the National STEM Scholar Program.

Oct 2nd, 2024

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is proud to announce the release of its revised Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Gifted Educators.

Aug 7th, 2024

Staff from The Center for Gifted Studies and The Gatton Academy recently published a new study focusing on the factors that impact gifted females to pursue a career in computer science.

Jun 21st, 2024

Friday, June 21, 2024 – Staff members from The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University presented at the thirteenth Wallace Research Symposium on Talent Development.

Jun 10th, 2024

June 10, 2024 (Bowling Green, KY) -- The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is hosting 130 campers for the 42nd annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS). Camp will run from June 2 to 14.

May 24th, 2024

More than 180 academically talented students were honored at the Talent Identification Program of Kentucky (TIP-KYSM) Recognition Ceremony today in the Van Meter Auditorium at Western Kentucky University.

May 21st, 2024

National Stem Cell Foundation and The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science Announce Selection of Nine Middle School Science Teachers in Eight States to Participate in Unique Professional Development Program.

Feb 8th, 2024

Bowling Green, KY — The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University will welcome more than 850 middle and high school students to campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, February 15, for the 11th annual IdeaFestival® Bowling Green.

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Sep 18th, 2023

September 18, 2023 (Bowling Green, KY) – Academically talented students were honored at the inaugural Talent Identification Program of Kentucky (TIP-KYSM) Recognition Ceremony on September 15, 2023, at Van Meter Auditorium at Western Kentucky Universit

Sep 8th, 2023

Bowling Green, KY – The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU announces 54 schools from 27 school districts in Kentucky and Tennessee participated in Project Launch Plus, a federal Javits grant, this past school year.

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May 18th, 2023

National Stem Cell Foundation and The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science Announce Selection of Ten Middle School Science Teachers in Eight States to Participate in Unique Professional Development Program

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January 18, 2023, (Bowling Green, KY) – Routledge has released an updated edition of Strategies for Differentiating Instruction: Best Practices for the Classroom.