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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...
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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 what we actually...
Clients & Prospects Help Make Via Better
Via counts on international education community for product ideation When it comes to making Via’s software solutions better, Via knows exactly who to turn to: our international education community. “When we say we were built by international educators for...
Texas A&M Kicks Off Campaign to Boost Student Engagement
“It’s a Match” Campaign Inspires Students to Create a Via Profile The Texas A&M University Education Abroad Office is always looking for creative ways to get more students interested in going abroad. That includes sharing ideas during brainstorming sessions, no...
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...