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Innovating the Future of International Education Together: Via In-Real-Life 2023
“With the right passion, anything is possible”Passion, possibility, and collaberations were the recurring themes from Via's 2023 In-Real-Life Meet-Up in Michigan. It was a gathering where a supportive group of talented and passionate individuals came together,...
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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...
Study Missouri Chair Works to Rebuild Consortium Decimated by Pandemic
“We all want to see each other be successful,” says Patrick Parnell Patrick Parnell’s work as Chair of Study Missouri Consortium is driven by a desire to give others the kind of life-changing global experiences he first had in 1995. Patrick, who grew up in St. Louis,...
UX Design Job Perfect Fit for Via’s Balderson
“I absolutely fell in love with this industry,” says UX/UI Designer Chelsea Balderson One reason the University of Chicago Study Abroad Office chose to partner with Via TRM was how aesthetically pleasing, easy to use and intuitive UChicago found Via’s software...
COVID-19 Can’t Stop Mercer University Study Abroad
Pandemic gives IE community opportunity to demonstrate to students adaptability and flexibility, says Mercer’s Rebekah Anaya Rebekah Anaya came to Mercer University in August 2019 as the study abroad and Peace Corps Prep coordinator. For the first six months, she...
Here’s to 2022: A Year of Rebuilding, a Time of Hope
So Long 2021. 2022, We’re Looking at You! It’s that time of year when we reflect on where we’ve been and celebrate where we’re going. First, let’s take a peek back at 2021 (we’ll make it quick): Many in the International Education community continued to be hit hard by...
Success Story: UChicago Study Abroad
Via TRM Saves UChicago Study Abroad Office “Significant Time” The University of Chicago Study Abroad Office was discussing the need to sunset its aging systems when Via TRM happened to come calling. “It was fortuitous timing as it came right as we were looking into...
‘Restless Wanderlust’ Leads Kyndra Wilson to Lifetime of Global Experiences
From Catching Fireflies in Africa at Age 7 to Visiting Ecuador with Her Teenage Daughter During Pandemic, Wilson Puts Passport to Good Use Kyndra Wilson says she came to “travel lust” honestly through her mother’s side of the family. Her mother and maternal...
Via TRM Knows Firsthand the Importance of Global Experiences
International Education Week 2021 is a Great Time to Share Our Stories Via TRM doesn’t just talk the talk about the value of global experiences. We walk—or have walked—the walk. We’re a company built by international educators for international educators. We know...
Celebrating International Education Week
Via Holds Events to Recognize the Importance of International Education Like our Education Abroad colleagues across the globe, Via TRM is observing International Education Week (IEW), an initiative by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education....
Grandma Inspires Passion for Global Travel
Transylvania University’s Smith Now Empowers Global Experiences When Courtney Smith was little, her grandparents traveled the world. They always made sure to bring Smith home a doll. “When I was super young, it was like, ‘Oh, cool, another doll.’ But as I grew up, I...