The Forum on Education Abroad released a new code of ethics for U.S. colleges and universities and overseas institutions that will coordinate foreign study programs, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported Monday. The code is intended to ensure that study abroad programs operate with transparency, avoid conflicts of interest and remain focused on student growth and international understanding, the Forum report states. The new guidelines specifically address issues such as standards for equal competition between programs, social and legal relations with host countries, working and living conditions abroad and the receipt of discounts or compensation that would affect fair evaluation. The ethics code was developed after an investigation by the New York Attorney General's office into potentially unethical associations between institutions and the organizations that operate study-abroad programs, although representatives of the Forum told The Chronicle the new guidelines also address issues beyond the scope of the inquiry. The Forum is comprised of American and overseas institutions that include nearly 80 percent of American students participating in foreign study, according to The Chronicle.
In a speech at last week's Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium, Apple's Chief Operating Officer Timothy Cook revealed that sales of Apple laptops exceeded those of Dell laptops to American users in higher education during 2007, according to Computerworld.com. Apple led the United States' education market in the 1980s and 1990s but then lost market share to less-expensive PC suppliers such as Dell. Cook attributed Apple's growth in sales to former Windows users who had switched to Mac products. According to Computerworld.com, problems with Windows' Vista operating system and the popularity of Apple's iPhone and iPod may have also contributed to the resurgence of the Mac.
