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Via Partners with StudentUniverse: Affordable Travel for Students Studying Abroad
Via, in partnership with StudentUniverse, is reducing barriers for students studying abroad with automated flight discounts.Via has teamed up with StudentUniverse, a prominent platform for booking student travel, to tackle this challenge and make the journey abroad...
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Via Helps Oglethorpe Bring Study Abroad to More Diverse Student Population
“Via ensures more students can see themselves in our programs,” director says.When she became the inaugural assistant dean and director of global education at Oglethorpe University in August 2018, Marisa Atencio, EdD, inherited six file drawers of papers and...
Via Helps Harper Grow Study Abroad
Via gives students the power to navigate options, says program assistant. In February 2022, Angelica Rackow was promoted to program assistant in the Office of International Education at Harper College, where she’s worked since 2016. With her new job came a new...
Can You Painlessly Switch Study Abroad Software?
Switching software systems can often feel like a daunting task, with concerns about time, complexity, and disruptions to your workflow. It may seem like a tall task, but what if I told you there's a solution that eases the pain of transitioning? Let’s dispel myths and...
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....
Concordia University, Nebraska Makes Easy Transition to Via
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...
Via Helps Stephen F. Austin State University Improve Efficiency
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...
Via Reduces Stress for Eduglobal’s President
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...
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...