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Innovating the Future of International Education Together: Via In-Real-Life 2023
“With the right passion, anything is possible”Passion, possibility, and collaberations were the recurring themes from Via's 2023 In-Real-Life Meet-Up in Michigan. It was a gathering where a supportive group of talented and passionate individuals came together,...
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Via Empowers Three-Person Bethel Team
Via Empowers Three-Person Bethel Team “With Via, you don’t feel alone,” says Bethel’s assistant director. The International and Off-Campus Programs office at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, was a latecomer to using software to manage its workload. “We were...
Removing Study Abroad Barriers at UCM with Via
Via Removes Study Abroad Barriers; Gives UCM Quality Student Data It Can Use Via helps develop a path to better support students, coordinator says. The University of Central Missouri needed a software system that was easier to work with and more manageable for its...
West Chester Encourages Risk-Averse Generation Z Students to Study Abroad
Via Helps West Chester University Reach Risk-Averse Generation Z Students Via’s “gamified” approach aids students in exploring study abroad Throughout her nearly 20-year career in International Education, Trachanda Garcia has worked to help students see the...
Success Story: College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (CSB and SJU)
From Day One, Via offered CSB and SJU students a great user experience Nicole Clements was completely satisfied with the homegrown, institutionally managed software system her office was using for study abroad applications when she was tasked with finding a new system...
Success Story: Hamilton College
Via Brings Hamilton’s Global Learning Office Together Madeleine LaCotera has held a variety of positions in the Office of Global Learning at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. She started in 2010 as the study abroad administrator for the college’s India program and was...
Most In-Demand Study Abroad Programs 2023
Over the years, more students have got the opportunity to experience academic life abroad. Though the last two years with the pandemic limited study abroad opportunities, things are now returning to normal. And with the learning opportunities and growth benefits that...
Success Story: Averett University
“Via is a really good ally,” says Averett’s director of study abroad Since Averett University’s study abroad program switched to Via last spring, Catherine “Katy” Clark, Ph.D., feels less stressed. “It’s so much easier to process applications and keep track of them,”...
Success Story: Associated Kyoto Program
“Via’s made my life so much easier,” says AKP’s Arlynne Criste When Arlynne Criste learned that their software provider was increasing the price, she knew it was time the Associated Kyoto Program (AKP) switched providers. “The product was more than what we actually...
Clients & Prospects Help Make Via Better
Via counts on international education community for product ideation When it comes to making Via’s software solutions better, Via knows exactly who to turn to: our international education community. “When we say we were built by international educators for...
Texas A&M Kicks Off Campaign to Boost Student Engagement
“It’s a Match” Campaign Inspires Students to Create a Via Profile The Texas A&M University Education Abroad Office is always looking for creative ways to get more students interested in going abroad. That includes sharing ideas during brainstorming sessions, no...
Vote for Via to Present at SXSW EDU 2023
How do you empower students—regardless of their identity group—to participate in international education? Via, in partnership with Texas A&M University’s Education Abroad Office, submitted a session proposal on that very question. Via is among the more than 1,200...
Success Story: Troy University
“I highly recommend Via,” says TROY’s Sarah McKenzie Sarah McKenzie, study abroad coordinator at Troy University, wasn’t dissatisfied with the way her previous software system worked. “I never really had an issue with it,” she says. “I had several people tell me it...