July 14, 2025 – The excitement is building at Stephen F. Austin State University, where extraordinary momentum in student enrollment has prompted the addition of a first-year student AXEcepted Day orientation session July 31.
With more incoming Lumberjacks confirming their plans to attend SFA, the university has added an extra AXEcepted Day session to accommodate the increase in participants. This marks a significant moment of growth and energy for the university, signaling that more students are choosing to say, "Axe 'em, Jacks!"
Dr. Kent Willis, senior vice president for enrollment and student engagement at Stephen F. Austin State University, introduced SFA’s new Lumberjack Launch Guaranteed Admissions Program to more than 200 attendees at a ceremony May 7 on campus.
Economics and finance students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Nelson Rusche College of Business received monetary awards — many donated by Nacogdoches-area financial institutions — during a recent ceremony.