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We Asked ISSS Advisors What They Needed—Then We Built This
In international student and scholar services, the work is deeply personal—but the tools haven’t always been. For decades, ISSS offices have been expected to manage ever-changing regulations, expanding caseloads, and increasingly complex journeys with systems that...
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Switching to Via a “No Brainer” for 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...
Queens University’s Platform of Choice is Via
“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....
Via TRM Knows Firsthand the Importance of Global Experiences
International Education Week 2021 is a Great Time to Share Our Stories Via TRM doesn’t just talk the talk about the value of global experiences. We walk—or have walked—the walk. We’re a company built by international educators for international educators. We know...
Celebrating International Education Week
Via Holds Events to Recognize the Importance of International Education Like our Education Abroad colleagues across the globe, Via TRM is observing International Education Week (IEW), an initiative by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education....
Grandma Inspires Passion for Global Travel
Transylvania University’s Smith Now Empowers Global Experiences When Courtney Smith was little, her grandparents traveled the world. They always made sure to bring Smith home a doll. “When I was super young, it was like, ‘Oh, cool, another doll.’ But as I grew up, I...
5 Things to Consider Before Doing an RFP
5 Things to Consider Before Doing an RFP From RFP Meaning to How to Do an RFP, Via TRM’s Got You Covered By Carrie Cohan Your institution gave you the thumbs up to explore purchasing new (or replacing) traveler relationship management and/or risk management software...
Global Kitchen Series Brings Globe to CSI
Global Kitchen Series Brings Globe to CSI CSI’s Ferst Shares Via’s “Why”: Global Experiences Will Change the World Stephen Ferst, EdD, has been active in NAFSA for years, including chairing the Education Abroad Knowledge Community and the 2013 Annual Conference...
Survey to Give Insights into the State of Education Abroad
Survey to Give Insights into the State of Education Abroad Via TRM 2021 State of Education Abroad Survey Runs through November 4 By Bob Specking Like you, I’m passionate about international education. It's why I love my job and why I’ve spent my whole career in...
Via at the NAFSA All-Region Summit
See You (Virtually) at NAFSA All-Region Summit Via TRM Looks Forward to Connecting with NAFSAns at the Upcoming Summit By Carrie Cohan & Bob Specking Like many in the International Education community, attending NAFSA annual Regional Conferences is one of the...
Via TRM welcomes Ann Oleson as Chief Executive Officer
Oleson to propel Travel Relationship Management company’s growth in study abroad and travel risk management software solutions. August 27, 2021—Via TRM, the leader in advanced, easy-to-use study abroad and travel risk management software, has announced that Ann Oleson...
Company Announcement Summer 2021
Via TRM is opening up a new chapter in 2021. We are welcoming new team members and Clients, onboarding a new cohort onto our new travel risk management product, and supporting our entire base as enrollment in mobility programs ramp up. We’re also growing and changing...