Caught some of our newest Lumberjacks in the wild. Spoiler alert: 10/10 vibes 🌲🪓🙌 #AskAJack #AXEceptedDay #LumberjackOrientation pic.twitter.com/jCR6o6zwl7
— Stephen F. Austin State University (@SFASU) August 1, 2025
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SFAJack_76 said:Caught some of our newest Lumberjacks in the wild. Spoiler alert: 10/10 vibes 🌲🪓🙌 #AskAJack #AXEceptedDay #LumberjackOrientation pic.twitter.com/jCR6o6zwl7
— Stephen F. Austin State University (@SFASU) August 1, 2025
Good stuff. Liked the quote from Prez Weaver!!!!
For the first time ever, SFA received over 20,000 undergrad applications for a fall semester — a 17% jump from last year and 67% since 2019. 🪓🌲🙌
— Stephen F. Austin State University (@SFASU) August 6, 2025
With programs like Purple Promise and Lumberjack Launch, more students are choosing SFA than ever, and this summer's Lumberjack… pic.twitter.com/DF9j7hLeGu
This is phenomenal for SFA and will change the trajectory of the school and its priorities. Is this because of the money spent on the Forestry department and Engineering program. If so that is great. There will be people who will not be happy because it will upset the power structure. I say so be it. Good for the University.
I think most of us were disappointed when we took such an enrollment hit during Covid.
Now We appear to have regained momentum. I heard that Weaver thinks we can hit 15k by the 2030. We are going to need more dormitories / housing. Or change SFA's off campus policy and allow kids with 55 hours to move off campus. What's next? Will my beloved (tongue in cheek) Zoo / Dorm 14 become a casualty to progress. Probably yes. Just saves some bricks for us that want one for posterity.
Now We appear to have regained momentum. I heard that Weaver thinks we can hit 15k by the 2030. We are going to need more dormitories / housing. Or change SFA's off campus policy and allow kids with 55 hours to move off campus. What's next? Will my beloved (tongue in cheek) Zoo / Dorm 14 become a casualty to progress. Probably yes. Just saves some bricks for us that want one for posterity.
Notice it says APPLICATIONS, not enrollment numbers. Also, huge housing issue. Half of their veteran recruitment team have moved on as well. We shall see how this all shakes out.
I say , drop the housing requirement and let the kids stay where they want. Accept as many as possible and grow the University.
Jackdad22 said:
I say , drop the housing requirement and let the kids stay where they want. Accept as many as possible and grow the University.
I humbly disagree. Living on campus is a distinctive part of SFA's culture. My suggestion. Lower the requirement from 60 hours to 44-50 hours. Question…. is there enough off campus housing to accommodate to forecasted growth over the next few years.
The private sector has made a huge investment in housing around college towns. There are apartments and rental units everywhere. Many kids rent houses 30 to 45 minutes from campus and drive in when needed. My son will take 15 hours this semester and only has to attend class twice a week. That's because the online system has taken over.SFA can build additional dorms but that would take possibly years to approve and build. The money needs to be coming in to SFA now not in 5 years.
SFA needs to think critically about the housing situation and find creative solutions to ensure incoming students are appropriately housed.
The major issue imo is parking. The old way of doing things needs to change.
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