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Aug 19th, 2025
Dr. Julia Link Roberts and Dr. Tyler Clark presented at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) conference in Braga, Portugal. The conference was held from July 29 to August 2 and was the first in-person conference since 2019.
View ArticleAug 8th, 2025
Dr. Tyler Clark, Assistant Director of Operations at The Center for Gifted Studies, recently received two prestigious leadership awards. The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) honored Clark with the Emerging Leader in Gifted Education
View ArticleJun 26th, 2025
June 26, 2025 (Bowling Green, KY) – The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University is home to more than 100 campers for the 41st annual Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY).
View ArticleJun 20th, 2025
June 20, 2025 (Bowling Green, KY) – Assistant Director of Operations, Tyler Clark, Ed.D., was awarded the Early Career Researcher Mini-Grant by the Mensa Foundation for his research project.
View ArticleJun 8th, 2025
The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is hosting more than 100 campers for the 43rd annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS). Camp will run from June 8 to 20.
View ArticleMay 23rd, 2025
May 23, 2025 (Bowling Green, KY) – The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University honored more than 300 students for outstanding academic achievement Friday at Van Meter Auditorium.
View ArticleFeb 25th, 2025
The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University will welcome more than 900 middle and high school students to campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, for the 12th annual IdeaFestival® Bowling Green. A unique
View ArticleFeb 4th, 2025
Julia Link Roberts, Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, was elected to serve as chair of the Kentucky Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education.
View ArticleNov 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.
View ArticleOct 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.
View ArticleAug 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.
View ArticleJun 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.
View ArticleJun 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.
View ArticleMay 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.
View ArticleMay 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.
View ArticleFeb 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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