WKU News

Aug 26th, 2013

Laundry pods, a new form of concentrated laundry detergent, are an alarming poison hazard to infants and children. The liquid detergent-filled pods are small, colorful, squishy and attractive to children, but highly toxic.

Aug 22nd, 2013

The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children hosted its 20th Biennial World Conference, Celebrating Giftedness and Creativity, Aug. 10-14 at the Galt House Hotel and Conference Center in Louisville.

Aug 15th, 2013

A link to an updated version of the Federal Register announcement regarding the evaluation of the Head Start Designation Renewal System.

Aug 8th, 2013

Dr. Julia Roberts and Nancy Green co-wrote an op-ed on gifted and talented children and what the government can do to help further gifted education. This article was published on August 8, 2013 in the Louisville Courier Journal.

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Jul 26th, 2013

The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU recently held the 30th annual Advanced Placement Summer Institute from June 23 to June 28.

Jul 26th, 2013

The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU hosted 159 campers for the 31st annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS) from June 9 to June 23.

Jul 26th, 2013

The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU hosted 52 campers for the 2nd annual The Summer Camp from July 15 to July 19, 2013.

Jul 26th, 2013

The Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY) hosted 226 students for the three-week program from June 23 to July 13.

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Jul 23rd, 2013

"Getting Ready for Kindergarten:Children’s Progress During Head Start", a FACES and OPRE report from Mathematica Policy Research, highlights children’s progress during Head Start.

Jul 18th, 2013

How does one ditch a dependence on soda? Here are five tips for kicking your soda habit for good.

Jul 18th, 2013

Are artificial sweeteners used in soft drinks and foods safe? Will they make us fat? How much is too much? Science doesn't have all the answers yet, but researchers have some clues.

Jul 16th, 2013