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Securing Student Data in International Education: The Advantages of SOC 2 Type II Compliance
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, higher education institutions face the dual challenge of delivering top-tier education while safeguarding the security and privacy of student data. This responsibility extends to all students, including those involved in...
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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...
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 workload. “We were...
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...
Vote for Via to Present at SXSW EDU 2023
How do you empower students—regardless of their identity group—to participate in international education? Via, in partnership with Texas A&M University’s Education Abroad Office, submitted a session proposal on that very question. Via is among the more than 1,200...
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 people tell me it...
FundMyTravel Breaks Down Financial Barriers to Global Experiences
GoAbroad creates travel opportunities with crowdfunding platform As a company that believes with our whole heart that global experiences can change the world, Via loves supporting other companies that share a similar belief. GoAbroad is one of those companies....
Via’s Help Desk Tips and Tricks
Empowering you to feel comfortable and confident with Via Via wants to make it easy for you to use our innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) platform to make your workday as efficient as possible. Our goal is your goal: to empower #everystudent and #everytraveler to...
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 the role that I am in...
Tips to Make the Switch to Via Seamless
Via will go above and beyond to ensure your transition is smooth sailing We get it. Switching software systems can feel overwhelming. But with Via, we go out of our way to make sure your transition is efficient, tailored to your needs and, well, painless! One key...
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, director of the Eleanor...