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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...
Via Helps Wesleyan Scale Education Abroad Office
“We definitely could not live without Via,” study abroad director says. Wesleyan University’s Emily Gorlewski, Ed.D., is passionate about making education abroad accessible to all students. She relies on Via to help her two-person study abroad office do just that. ...
Transitioning to Via “Incredibly Easy” for UMass Study Abroad
Evaluating Study Abroad Software Solutions Leads UMass to Via In Spring 2020, when the pandemic had all but halted sending students abroad, the University of Massachusetts Amherst International Programs Office (IPO) decided to dedicate staff resources into making...
Via Celebrates Study Abroad Day by Transforming Organization’s Website
“I’m absolutely thrilled with the outcome,” says Via’s CEO When Via CEO Ann Oleson learned about Study Abroad Day, she knew Via needed to do all it could to support the celebration—and the organization. “It ties directly to our mission: that global experiences change...
State of EA Survey Confirms Pandemic Hit EA Community Hard
82% of Survey Respondents Report Budget Cuts Since March 2020 In previous annual market reports, Via TRM shared data from our Traveler Relationship Management software about mobility trends. But with only 21% of institutions surveyed able to send students abroad...
Study Missouri Chair Works to Rebuild Consortium Decimated by Pandemic
“We all want to see each other be successful,” says Patrick Parnell Patrick Parnell’s work as Chair of Study Missouri Consortium is driven by a desire to give others the kind of life-changing global experiences he first had in 1995. Patrick, who grew up in St. Louis,...
UX Design Job Perfect Fit for Via’s Balderson
“I absolutely fell in love with this industry,” says UX/UI Designer Chelsea Balderson One reason the University of Chicago Study Abroad Office chose to partner with Via TRM was how aesthetically pleasing, easy to use and intuitive UChicago found Via’s software...
COVID-19 Can’t Stop Mercer University Study Abroad
Pandemic gives IE community opportunity to demonstrate to students adaptability and flexibility, says Mercer’s Rebekah Anaya Rebekah Anaya came to Mercer University in August 2019 as the study abroad and Peace Corps Prep coordinator. For the first six months, she...
Here’s to 2022: A Year of Rebuilding, a Time of Hope
So Long 2021. 2022, We’re Looking at You! It’s that time of year when we reflect on where we’ve been and celebrate where we’re going. First, let’s take a peek back at 2021 (we’ll make it quick): Many in the International Education community continued to be hit hard by...
Success Story: UChicago Study Abroad
Via TRM Saves UChicago Study Abroad Office “Significant Time” The University of Chicago Study Abroad Office was discussing the need to sunset its aging systems when Via TRM happened to come calling. “It was fortuitous timing as it came right as we were looking into...
‘Restless Wanderlust’ Leads Kyndra Wilson to Lifetime of Global Experiences
From Catching Fireflies in Africa at Age 7 to Visiting Ecuador with Her Teenage Daughter During Pandemic, Wilson Puts Passport to Good Use Kyndra Wilson says she came to “travel lust” honestly through her mother’s side of the family. Her mother and maternal...