The Center for Gifted Studies

Mar 18th, 2019

New York Times bestselling author Adam Alter will speak on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. in DSU Audiorium 1071. This event is free to attend and is open to the public. This event is swipeable for WKU students. Parking is available in parking structure 2.

Feb 8th, 2019

Dr. Julia Link Roberts, Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies at WKU and the Executive Director of The Center for Gifted Studies and The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, presided over the Proclamation Signing Ceremony.

Feb 1st, 2019

CSI Forensics, Computer Science Discoveries, and Under the Sea Discover are a few of the 30 classes bringing students from across the region to WKU’s campus in Bowling Green and the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville.

Dec 3rd, 2018

Dr. Julia Link Roberts and Dr. Tracy Inman of The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, as well as Dr. Jennifer Robins of Baylor University, have won the 2018 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) Legacy Book Award in t

Oct 18th, 2018

Codes and Ciphers, Engineering in the Wilderness, and Create Your Own Chinese Masterpiece are a few of the 36 classes bringing over 450 students from across the region to WKU’s campus in Bowling Green and to the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville.

Jul 13th, 2016

Rather than running from other cultures or fearing the unknown, campers in Arabic and Humanities are opening themselves up to the world and finding that enlightenment and empowerment come from keeping an open mind to new experiences.

Jul 7th, 2016

At VAMPY, debate looks vastly different than the glorified shouting matches seen on television. Students in Competitive Forensics and Presidential Politics are learning the finer points of debate and refining their critical thinking skills.

Jun 23rd, 2016

Not all gifted kids look the same. There are actually five commonly-recognized areas of giftednes: general intellectual ability, specific academic aptitude, creativity, visual/performing arts, and leadership.