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UMass Amherst

“We love how all messaging is in Via. We used to only see students’ answers but not the emails from admins in the same thread.” AJ also likes Via’s batch functionality, which saves the UMass team a lot of time. With Via, AJ has the time to make outreach plans—something she hasn’t had time to do in 10 years. Students also love Via, AJ says…

University of Chicago

“The people on the Via team are amazing listeners. They are patient, kind, thoughtful, consistent, responsive, and fun! They help us with any question, large or small, and through our conversations, they have helped us to streamline our processes even more. They genuinely care about making study abroad…

Randolph Macon College

“Via having that experience and knowledge of knowing the type of work we’re doing better informs the type of software Via’s making. There aren’t all those unnecessary bells and whistles that we don’t want. It also makes the Via team very responsive to suggestions. They really take our feedback to heart. We’ve seen a lot of those updates being made to…

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Via’s ‘One-Stop Shop’ Helps Salve Regina Increase Study Abroad Participation

Via allows administrator more time for students, less time ‘shuffling paper’When it came to application and post-acceptance processes, Joe Meringolo says he had “a bit of a learning curve” when he took on the role as Assistant Director, Study...

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...

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...

Via Empowers Three-Person Bethel Team

Via Empowers Three-Person Bethel Team “With Via, you don’t feel alone,” says Bethel’s assistant director. The International and Off-Campus Programs office at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, was a latecomer to using software to manage its...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Success Story: Hamilton College

Via Brings Hamilton’s Global Learning Office Together Madeleine LaCotera has held a variety of positions in the Office of Global Learning at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. She started in 2010 as the study abroad administrator for the college’s...

Success Story: Averett University

“Via is a really good ally,” says Averett’s director of study abroad Since Averett University’s study abroad program switched to Via last spring, Catherine “Katy” Clark, Ph.D., feels less stressed. “It’s so much easier to process applications and...

Success Story: Associated Kyoto Program

“Via’s made my life so much easier,” says AKP’s Arlynne Criste When Arlynne Criste learned that their software provider was increasing the price, she knew it was time the Associated Kyoto Program (AKP) switched providers. “The product was more than...

Success Story: Troy University

“I highly recommend Via,” says TROY’s Sarah McKenzie Sarah McKenzie, study abroad coordinator at Troy University, wasn’t dissatisfied with the way her previous software system worked. “I never really had an issue with it,” she says. “I had several...

Success Story: Winthrop University

“Via cares and they care long term,” says Winthrop’s Dr. Leigh Poole The global experiences Dr. Leigh Poole and Taylor Evans had as undergraduate students led them to their careers in International Education. “It’s the reason I am in the job and...

Success Story: Knox College

“In our old system, I had a cumbersome Swiss Army knife when all I use is the bottle opener. Via is the bottle opener,” says Knox’s Todd Heidt It was serendipity in the form of a perfectly timed email that brought Via together with Todd Heidt,...

Success Story: University of New Hampshire

UNH replaces its old database, nicknamed “The Beast,” with Via in 2017 In 2016, the “old rickety database” the University of New Hampshire’s Education Abroad team was using was on its last legs, recalls Leonie “Leo” Meijer, now interim director of...

Success Story: Pepperdine University

Via Makes Work Easier for Global Programs Office Before Chloe Weatherill started at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, the school’s Global Programs Office was primarily using Via for its Trimester Exchange Program. Chloe wanted to expand Via’s...

Success Story: Western Illinois University

“I feel like part of the Via family,” says WIU’s Kim McDaniel Kim McDaniel acknowledges she was resistant to changing software providers when the Study Abroad and Outreach Office at Western Illinois University (WIU) decided to replace its existing...

Success Story: Southwestern University

Via Travel gives Southwestern’s Monya Lemery “peace of mind” Monya Lemery knew when she became director of study abroad and international student services at Southwestern University in January 2020 that she wasn’t going to have the in-house...

Success Story: Fort Hays State University

“It’s been dreamy,” Study Abroad Coordinator says of Transition to Via Stacey Lang returned to her alma mater, Fort Hays State University (FHSU), to help centralize the university’s study abroad programs. “Everything was kind of all over the...

Success Story: Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

Via Helps Director Restore International Office After Hurricane Maria When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, it also decimated the international education office at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (University of the Sacred...

Via Celebrates 100th Client: Texas A&M

Texas A&M and Via Share Passion for Powering Global Experiences Via is delighted to welcome our 100th partner: the Texas A&M Education Abroad Office. “Texas A&M shares our mission, vision and values. We couldn’t be prouder of this...

Success Story: Murray State University

“We genuinely feel supported by Via,” says Murray State’s Rebecca Wylie When Rebecca Wylie talks about switching to Via in Summer 2021, the Murray State University Education Abroad Coordinator doesn’t talk about purchasing software. She talks about...