Via Voices

Higher education advances technology, strategy, and career development on the academic side, but the administration side tells a different story. Paulo Zagalo-Melo, the newly-appointed President of AIEA and the Senior Internationalization Strategist at VCU, sees a new frontier for international education: one that embraces technology to make strategic decisions and that advocates for university fa...

Assumptions are often made about the types of students who participate most in international education, mostly regarding background and income. Many colleges assume that students more active in family and employment have less capacity for or interest in global education opportunities. Dawn Wood, Dean of Global Learning at Kirkwood Community College, has found in her career experiences and through...

When you think about study abroad or international students, do you think about community colleges? After 2 years in her position at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Dr. Fabiola Riobe has seen more than 200 international students arrive on campus and has launched the college’s first study abroad program in Peru. Fabiola isn’t afraid to embrace non-traditional students in her quest to make edu...

Navigating uncertainties in the international world doesn’t have to halt study abroad or international student programs. Jill Blondin, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at Virginia Commonwealth University, brings her expertise in leadership and global education to the forefront of today’s conversation about opening students’ minds and balancing politics and compliance without closing your univer...

The positive impacts of international education on career readiness and student success are well-known in the industry, but lack understanding and support on a governmental level. Funding barriers keep students from studying abroad and policy uncertainties harm international students learning in the US. Emily Merson, global leader and entrepreneur, wants international education to tell a better st...

Many international education professionals find their career inspiration from personal experiences either studying abroad or being an international student at a US university. For Vivian Wang, Vice Provost for Global Engagement at University of Tulsa, her experience studying in Oklahoma after growing up in Shanghai reshaped her opinion of herself as an educator and set her on the path towards lead...

Higher education is getting caught in the crossfire of cultural and political debates in the US, and one of the biggest components at risk for international education is federal student aid. Kathleen Fairfax, Vice Provost for International Affairs at Colorado State University, has more than 3 decades of experience in public and private sectors, and she’s bringing that experience to being a voice o...

International education has been playing a losing game with technology. Universities have to navigate ever-changing policies around compliance while managing the safety and education success of both study abroad and international students. Enter Via International, an application that brings compliance, communication and connectivity together for international education success. Dave Saben, CEO of...

What does it take for a university to become synonymous with global learning? To not only encourage study abroad, but to make it an expectation—woven into the fabric of every student’s experience?  For nearly two decades, one institution has consistently led the nation in sending students around the world, cultivating a deeply international ethos on campus and beyond.  In this episode of Via Voice...

International education isn’t just made up of universities and administrators; business partners are an essential component of global outreach and the internationalization process. Gen Next Education is an international education company providing strategic expertise and tactical coordination to hundreds of universities, connecting students in more than 170 countries to learning opportunities abro...

When navigating the world of international education, special considerations need to be made, especially by co-curriculars, to create an environment and culture at their universities that inspires internationalization and magnifies student success. Roopa Rawjee, Executive Director, Office of International Engagement at Illinois State University, discusses how her past as an international student h...

NYU boasts one of the highest student retention rates in the country at approximately 94%, but their international student population is even more loyal. Sherif Barsoum, Senior Associate Vice President for Global Services at NYU, believes in student-focused programming that prioritizes connecting international students to each other, their advisors, and their broader community. Can other universit...

Babson College has been ranked the number one school in entrepreneurship for 31 consecutive years. Amir Reza, Dean of Babson Academy, believes an international education approach to this learning can take Babson, and others focused on entrepreneurship, to new heights. Beyond borders, international education offers a humanizing perspective and a well-rounded learning process that shows future entre...