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The Whole Journey, Not Just the Visa
In international education, a student’s story doesn’t end—or begin—with a visa stamp. Every record, every interaction, every update is part of a larger journey: from application, to enrollment, to OPT, to career pathways. Yet for too long, ISSS technology treated...
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Via Makes Gathering Data “Simple and Straightforward” for Saint Anselm
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...
Via Makes Workday Easier for 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...
Ethical Sales and Marketing in Study Abroad Mini-Series: Part I
I often hear international educators speak vaguely about “increased outreach” yet avoid the very thing to help achieve that goal: sales. Sales is such a loaded word. The term is associated with connotations such as “sleazy”, “pressure”, and “crooked.” The reality is,...
I was wrong about my students
If you work in higher education, you’ve probably heard (or repeated) the following in a lunch or conference session with colleagues. I know I have. “Students don’t read anything!” When I was an education abroad advisor, it seemed like most of my students never looked...