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20-05-2025
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Ranking all 16 SEC schools academically by U.S. News & World Report
Texas Longhorns fans are proud that the University of Texas is academically one of the best colleges in the nation. It ranks so high among public universities that it is one of the original "Public Ivy" schools, a term that originates from a 1985 book that lists the best state schools in America. UT was on that original list and is still in the Top 10. Each year, U.S. News & World Report publishes an academic ranking of all United States colleges. Texas ranks second in the State of Texas behind Rice. If UT was still in the old Big 12, Texas would rank No. 1. In the SEC? Texas ranks No. 2, tied with the University of Florida. Both trail Vanderbilt, which is ironically just behind Rice. There is a definite top tier in the Southeastern Conference. Vandy, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Texas A&M are all ranked in the top 51 in the nation. Then there's a pretty wide gap before you get to No. 6 Auburn at 106. Mississippi State brings up the rear, ranked at 214. U.S. News & World Report publishes its methodology with the rankings. The magazine lists academic reputation, cost and return on investment as key points. Classroom resources, conferred bachelor degree rates, value, student life and reviews also matter in the rankings. Here is the full SEC academic rankings: U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 18 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 6% Overview: Vanderbilt University is a private institution that was founded in 1873. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,152 (fall 2023), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 333 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Vanderbilt University's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #18. Its tuition and fees are $67,498. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at Vanderbilt University is 7:1, and the school has 60.9% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Vanderbilt University include: Social Sciences; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Mathematics and Statistics; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts; Education; and Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 30 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 29% Overview: The University of Texas—Austin is a public institution that was founded in 1883. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 42,444 (fall 2023), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 431 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Texas—Austin's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #30. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,678; out-of-state tuition and fees are $42,778. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at The University of Texas--Austin is 19:1, and the school has 36.4% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at The University of Texas--Austin include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Psychology; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 30 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 24% Overview: University of Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1853. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 34,924 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 2,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Florida's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #30. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,381; out-of-state tuition and fees are $28,658. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of Florida is 16:1, and the school has 50.3% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Florida include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Psychology; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 97%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 46 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 37% Overview: University of Georgia is a public institution that was founded in 1785. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 31,514 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 767 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Georgia's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #46. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,440; out-of-state tuition and fees are $31,678. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of Georgia is 17:1, and the school has 48.7% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Georgia include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Psychology; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 95%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 51 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 63% Overview: Texas A&M University is a public institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 59,933 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 5,200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Texas A&M University's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #51. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,413; out-of-state tuition and fees are $40,307. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at Texas A&M University is 19:1, and the school has 24.6% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Texas A&M University include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Agricultural / Animal / Plant / Veterinary Science and Related Fields; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Engineering / Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians; Psychology; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 94%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 105 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 50% Overview: Auburn University is a public institution that was founded in 1856. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 26,874 (fall 2023), and the campus size is 1,875 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Auburn University's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #105. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,890; out-of-state tuition and fees are $34,922. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at Auburn University is 21:1. The most popular majors at Auburn University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; Education; Agricultural / Animal / Plant / Veterinary Science and Related Fields; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Psychology; and Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93%. More Info U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 109 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 77% Overview: University of Missouri is a public institution that was founded in 1839. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,629 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 1,262 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Missouri's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #109. Its in-state tuition and fees are $14,830; out-of-state tuition and fees are $36,040. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of Missouri is 17:1, and the school has 43.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Missouri include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Engineering; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Education; Agricultural / Animal / Plant / Veterinary Science and Related Fields; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 109 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 46% Overview: University of Tennessee—Knoxville is a public institution that was founded in 1794. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 28,883 (fall 2023), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 910 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Tennessee—Knoxville's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #109. Its in-state tuition and fees are $13,812; out-of-state tuition and fees are $32,956. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of Tennessee--Knoxville is 18:1, and the school has 27.9% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Tennessee--Knoxville include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Health Professions and Related Programs; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Agricultural / Animal / Plant / Veterinary Science and Related Fields; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 121 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 61% Overview: University of South Carolina is a public institution that was founded in 1801. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 28,470 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 444 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of South Carolina's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #121. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,688; out-of-state tuition and fees are $35,972. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of South Carolina is 19:1, and the school has 40.7% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of South Carolina include: Public Health; Finance and Financial Management Services; Biology, General; Research and Experimental Psychology; Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness; Marketing; Computer and Information Sciences, General; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Criminal Justice and Corrections; and Political Science and Government. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 90%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 132 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 76% Overview: University of Oklahoma is a public institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 22,046 (fall 2023), and the campus size is 3,326 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Oklahoma's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #132. Its in-state tuition and fees are $9,595; out-of-state tuition and fees are $26,665. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of Oklahoma is 17:1, and the school has 45.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Oklahoma include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Psychology; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Visual and Performing Arts; and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 152 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 92% Overview: University of Kentucky is a public institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,930 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 918 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Kentucky's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #152. Its in-state tuition and fees are $13,502; out-of-state tuition and fees are $34,140. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of Kentucky is 17:1, and the school has 37.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Kentucky include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Education; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Social Sciences; Agricultural / Animal / Plant / Veterinary Science and Related Fields; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 171 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 98% Overview: University of Mississippi is a public institution that was founded in 1848. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,094 (fall 2023), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 3,693 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Mississippi's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #171. Its in-state tuition and fees are $9,772; out-of-state tuition and fees are $28,600. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of Mississippi is 17:1, and the school has 49.4% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Mississippi include: Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Accounting; Finance, General; Marketing/Marketing Management, General; Business/Commerce, General; Psychology, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88%. More Info U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 171 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 76% Overview: The University of Alabama is a public institution that was founded in 1831. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 33,435 (fall 2023), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,143 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Alabama's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #171. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,180; out-of-state tuition and fees are $34,172. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at The University of Alabama is 19:1, and the school has 48% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at The University of Alabama include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Education; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 179 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 74% Overview: Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge is a public institution that was founded in 1860. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 32,574 (fall 2023), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 2,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #179. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,954; out-of-state tuition and fees are $28,631. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge is 21:1, and the school has 41.9% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Education; Social Sciences; Psychology; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Visual and Performing Arts; and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 189 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 72% Overview: University of Arkansas is a public institution that was founded in 1871. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 27,472 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 709 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Arkansas' ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #189. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,104; out-of-state tuition and fees are $29,966. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at University of Arkansas is 20:1, and the school has 41.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Arkansas include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86%. U.S. News & World Report Ranking: 214 (tie) | Acceptance Rate: 76% Overview: Mississippi State University is a public institution that was founded in 1878. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 18,230 (fall 2023), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 4,200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Mississippi State University's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #214. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,202; out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,637. Academics: The student-faculty ratio at Mississippi State University is 16:1, and the school has 44.7% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Mississippi State University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Exercise Science and Kinesiology; Psychology, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other; Marketing/Marketing Management, General; Mechanical Engineering; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Civil Engineering, General; and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83%. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Ranking all 16 SEC schools academically
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11-05-2025
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Arts Calendar: Happenings for the Week of May 11
A horrifying trip to a new 'Final Destination,' collegiate self-reinvention in 'Overcompensating,' a new 'Faust,' and more.
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10-05-2025
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More than half of Americans tell Trump to stay away from colleges and disapprove of his higher education attacks
A new AP-NORC poll finds that the majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's stance on colleges and universities as he intensifies threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda. More than half of Americans, 56 percent, disapprove of the Trump administration's approach to higher education, while about four in 10 approve, reflecting his overall job approval ratings. Since taking office in January, Trump has sought to enforce change at universities he claims have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism. Harvard University is the most recent target. The Trump administration has frozen over $2.2 billion in federal grants, threatened to strip the school's tax-exempt status, and demanded broad policy changes. The university has characterized the government's demands as a threat to the autonomy that the Supreme Court has long granted to American universities. The Trump administration has also cut off funding to other elite colleges, including Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell University, citing their handling of pro-Palestinian activism and transgender athletes' participation in women's sports. This targeting of universities appears out of step with the wider American public, which sees such institutions as key to scientific research, new ideas, and innovation. About six in 10 U.S. adults say colleges and universities make more of a positive contribution to medical and scientific research than a negative one, and a similar share favors maintaining federal funding for scientific research. Freddy Ortega, 66, a Democrat and a retired military veteran in Columbus, Georgia, told the AP: 'The way [Trump] took away all that money in funding, impacting things that Harvard has been working on for the betterment of the world.' 'One man should not have that much power,' Ortega continued. 'This is something for Congress to deal with.' Ortega, who is Hispanic, also expressed concern regarding Trump's attempts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion programs throughout U.S. society. 'I came up in the military. I know the good that those programs do,' he said. 'It changes the direction that people's lives are going to take.' For Republicans, the issue is more complex. The president's approach generally resonates strongly with them, even more so than his handling of the economy, with eight in 10 Republicans approving of his approach to colleges, many of whom see universities as places where conservative ideas are silenced and liberalism runs unchecked. Six in 10 say they are 'extremely' or 'very' concerned about liberal bias on campus. However, on withholding federal funding from schools unless they bow to Trump's demands, the numbers are significantly different. About half are in favor, while about one-quarter are opposed, and a similar share is neutral. 'I'm all for it,' said Republican voter Hengameh Abraham, 38, a mother of two in Roseville, California. She supports cutting federal funds and opposes DEI programs, saying she emigrated to America from Iran as a teenager and worked hard to succeed in school without the help of affirmative action programs. 'Your racial identity, nationality, and background should not be a factor in getting accepted to college or getting a job,' said Abraham. She endorses Trump's focus on campus antisemitism. When pro-Palestinian protests swept through U.S. colleges last year, she noted that some of the demonstrators' messaging was anti-U.S. 'I do not think if you have any kind of anti-American agenda or slogan that you should be allowed on a university campus in the United States,' she said. In Harvard's case, Trump has threatened to remove its tax-exempt status, and his administration has implemented funding cuts. Those measures are divisive among the general public: nearly half oppose withholding federal funding as a punitive action, while about one-quarter favor it. About one-quarter remain neutral. Charles Jolivette, 43, a Democrat and college career counselor from New Orleans, views Trump's education policies as an assault on free speech and people of color. 'Not only is the president going after anyone he feels is an opponent and anyone who is not compliant, but he's attacking some of the most important elements of our society,' said Jolivette. 'It's rampant bullying from the president of the United States, who is supposed to be crossing the aisle.' Perhaps unsurprisingly, a top concern of most Americans is the cost of a college degree, with about six in 10 U.S. adults 'extremely' or 'very' concerned about the cost of tuition. The majority of Democrats and Republicans share that concern, which far outweighs concerns about antisemitism and liberal bias on campuses among the general public. 'College costs a lot more than it needs to. To get an education, you should not have to break your pocketbook,' said Eunice Cortez, 68, a Republican near Houston. Cortez, who is originally from Mexico, did not attend college, but she ensured that her U.S.-born children did and is proud that her grandchildren are earning college degrees. She supports Trump but is concerned that some of his policies, including funding cuts, will make it harder for people who need tuition aid to obtain an education. She sees it as the government 'getting in the way' of an educated society. The poll shows a divide between college-educated Americans and those without college degrees, highlighting a possible cultural rift that Trump has seized on in the past. Most Americans with a college degree—62 percent—oppose withholding funding from universities that don't comply with the president's requirements. In contrast, those without a college degree are divided: about three in 10 in favor, a similar proportion oppose, while around four in 10 express no opinion. Kara Hansen, 40, a registered independent in Seminole, Oklahoma, is a few credits shy of a college degree. She supports the idea of dismantling the Education Department to shake things up. But she said she's concerned by what she calls Trump's 'authoritarian tendencies' and a growing fear on college campuses to speak up and voice opinions. 'It feels like everybody has a muzzle on,' Hansen said. 'They can't fully express themselves because they're afraid of getting in trouble, and afraid of Trump.' About three in 10 U.S. adults say students or professors can freely speak their minds 'a lot' on college and university campuses. About four in 10 say they can do this to some extent. However, Republicans feel their views are stifled, with about eight in 10 saying liberals can speak their minds 'a lot' or 'some' on campus, but fewer than half express the same sentiment about conservatives. With reporting from the Associated Press
Forbes
06-05-2025
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Members-Only Event: Higher Ed...What Now?
As a new cohort of graduates earn their diplomas, colleges around the U.S. are grappling with an increasingly active White House aiming to influence hiring, curricula and more—and withholding federal funding from schools that don't comply. Forbes has long been tracking the financial health of top American universities—some have endowments to weather the storm, others are less fortunate. Join us for a conversation on what's next for higher education in the U.S. Join us May 14th at 1 PM EST for a live in-depth conversation with audience Q&A on what just happened and what's ahead. Attend and learn all about: What prospective students and parents should know What a 'Trump-proof' university balance sheet looks like How international student visas are impacted Janet Novack Forbes Janet Novack is the Washington D.C. bureau chief and an assistant managing editor of Forbes. For the last decade, she has been primarily an editor, adding her touch to both magazine and web stories about taxes, investing, the fintech industry, education, energy, personal finance, retirement and more. Before joining Forbes, she spent nine years as a newspaper reporter, covering economics, business and government. Emma Whitford Forbes Emma Whitford writes about business, finance and technology in the K-12 and higher education sectors. Prior to joining Forbes, she worked at Inside Higher Ed as a business and governance reporter, and before that, as a digital producer for Politico. I graduated from St. Olaf College in 2018 with a degree in political science.
Express Tribune
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Turkish consulate celebrates Children's Day
The Turkish Consulate in collaboration with Pak-Turk Maarif Schools and Colleges organised a series of events in Karachi on the occasion of the National Sovereignty and Children's Day, and the 105th anniversary of the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, said a statement on Saturday. Addressing the event, Turkish Consul General in Karachi, Cemal Sangu said that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkiye, decided to celebrate April 23 as a holiday in 1924, the only universal holiday dedicated to children. With UNESCO's declaration of 1979 as the "World Children's Year", this holiday is celebrated with great enthusiasm and excitement together with the children of the world, he added.
