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Join over 500+ educators boosting participation with Study Abroad Day 2025
Via is thrilled to continue our partnership with Study Abroad Day, celebrating the transformative power of international education. As global experiences continue to shape students' understanding of the world, we remain committed to supporting and promoting these...
How Via Contracts Helps Institutions Manage Global Partnerships with Ease
Managing partnerships in global education has become increasingly complex, with institutions juggling a myriad of agreements, exchange balances, and compliance requirements. Until now, many have relied on fragmented tools and manual processes that lack a holistic...
Announcing Via Academy: Your Ultimate Learning Hub for Mastering Via’s Products
We are excited to introduce Via Academy, our brand-new online learning platform designed to empower you and your team with the knowledge and skills to fully leverage all the features and functionalities of Via Global and Via Travel. Whether you're onboarding new team...
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...
Celebrating NAFSA Regional Conferences
Via-Sponsored Events Were A Major Success Across the Country The Via team had so much fun attending several and sponsoring all Fall 2022 NAFSA Regional Conferences. All across the country, we met people who share our passion for global experiences and who believe what...
Via Celebrates International Education Week 2022
From a Virtual Tour of Germany to Making Gnocchi, Via Observes IEW Like many of our colleagues in the International Education field, Via will be celebrating International Education Week (IEW) 2022 with a wide range of events and activities from November 14-18. IEW...
College of Charleston Feels Part of the Via Team
“We feel like we’re part of a team,” says Director Melissa Ochal. Pre-pandemic, the Center for International Education at the College of Charleston was sending about a thousand students on global experiences while using a free software system. Five years ago, it...
Application Fees Eliminated at Concordia University Wisconsin with Via
Via’s Affordability Allows Concordia to Eliminate Application Fees Concordia University Wisconsin’s Maggie Leimkuehler had a demo with Via during the 2018 NAFSA Regional Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois. “It definitely looked appealing,” recalls Maggie, now...
Success Story: SUNY Oneonta
“Via takes a lot off our plates so we can focus on other things.” By the time Denise Leinonen went to work at the Office of Global Education at SUNY Oneonta, the office had decided to move from a paper system to a software system. “We interviewed a bunch of colleagues...
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...