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Success Story: Luther College
Switching to Via a “No Brainer” for Luther “On every level, Via sounded better,” says Director Victoria Christman When Victoria Christman, a longtime professor at Luther College in Iowa, took over as Director of the Center for Global Learning in November 2021, she...
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Michigan State University Leverages Via for Data Reporting
Via Makes it Easy to Get the Data it Needs for Open Doors and More When Michigan State University’s Office for Education Abroad switched to Via, it got much easier for Hope Kroll to get the data she needs—when and how she needs it. “It’s a helpful tool that allows me...
Success Story: Queens University
“I only wish we’d switched sooner,” Executive Director says In Spring 2022, when Queens University was looking for a more efficient and user-friendly system, Via kept popping up as the “platform of choice,” says Angelle “Angie” Edwards, executive director of the Myrta...
Top Study Abroad Programs at Big 10 Schools
Studying abroad is an incredible opportunity for college students to explore new cultures, gain valuable experience, and broaden their horizons. With so many universities to choose from, Big 10 schools offer some of the best study abroad programming in the country....
Success Story: Concordia University – Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska, Makes Move from “Clunky” System to Via Via Helps One-Person Office “Keep Plates Spinning in a Functional Way” Julie Johnston Hermann, director of global opportunities at Concordia University, Nebraska, had been contemplating changing...
Via Welcomes Dave Saben as Chief Executive Officer
Get to know Via's new CEO: Dave Saben Dave Saben was raised in a family that placed a high value on small business and entrepreneurship. From a young age, he was interested in business. "My family's dinner conversations often revolved around business ideas and...
Success Story: Stephen F. Austin State University
Via’s Ease Helps Director Be More Efficient, Feel More Confident By her own admission, Inés Maxit isn’t tech savvy so the study abroad coordinator for Stephen F. Austin State University in East Texas says it was a big step when her office moved from paper to a...
Success Story: EduGlobal
Via Helps Global Company Wake Up from “Administrative Nightmare” Brett Windsor has been involved with Eduglobal since its inception in 2006. The nonprofit health education management company places students in U.S.-based Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs with...
Via Wins New Product Award
Campus Technology Recognizes Via Global’s Intake & Program Match Via’s Traveler Intake and Program Match received the 2022 New Product Award from Campus Technology, one of higher education’s top information sources. Released last October, Via’s Traveler Intake...
Success Story: Saint Anselm College
Via Makes Gathering Data “Simple and Straightforward,” Director Says Jane Bjerklie-Barry “inherited a terrible platform” when she arrived at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH, to become Director of the Office of International Programs in September 2018. “It was...
Success Story: Saint Martin’s University
Dean: “Via was completely revolutionary for the University” After a successful study abroad fair at Saint Martin’s University, the Office of International Programs and Development surveyed students. Questions centered not only on the fair, but on whether or not the...
StudentUniverse & Via Create Powerful Partnership that Benefits Travelers
Companies Team Up to Make Travel Affordable & Accessible for All When StudentUniverse Business Development Manager Carlo Fabros first encountered Via at the 2019 CCIS Study Abroad Conference, he saw the potential for a great partnership between the two...
Celebrating NAFSA Regional Conferences
Via-Sponsored Events Were A Major Success Across the Country The Via team had so much fun attending several and sponsoring all Fall 2022 NAFSA Regional Conferences. All across the country, we met people who share our passion for global experiences and who believe what...