Awarded a $1.1 million grant from Florida Department of Education, 2014, to partner with Bethune–Cookman University, Volusia County Schools and New Teacher Center to create and launch the Volusia Center for Excellence in Education.[66] Earned Florida Campus Compact's Most Engaged Campus Award, 2012;[67] Campus-Community Partnership Award, 2013;[68] four individual awards, 2014.[69] Ranked one of the top in the South by U.S. News & World Report, 2015.[70] Named a "Military-Friendly School",[71] with the School of Business Administration being additionally recognized by Military Times as one of the best in the nation for veterans.[72] Stetson University College of Law ranked 1st in U.S. for trial advocacy by U.S. News & World Report, 2015.[73] Introduced a Certificate of Community Engagement program for undergraduates, 2009.[74]