Assistance to Foreign Students and Scholars
Dr. Fluck has been involved in assisting international students and foreign scholars at UM with cultural adaptation and integration into the campus community in various forms. As Director of Multicultural Learning Solutions (MLS), he has conducted professional media-assisted trainings for the Office of International Programs, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of Foreign Student and Scholar Services and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center.
2004 - ongoing Foreign Student Orientation Program, UM Office of Foreign Student & Scholar Services, 60-minute PowerPoint presentation titled: Off to a Great Start at UM - A Guide for Successful Cultural Adaptation.
2007 - ongoing UM Global Partners Program, Office of Foreign Student & Scholar Services, 60-minute PowerPoint presentation on important cultural information necessary for US students engaging in a peer program with international students titled: Being an Effective Peer Assistant for an International Student Starts With Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity.
2004 - 2007 International Peer Assistant Orientation for UM Students, Office of Foreign Student
& Scholar Services,
60-minute PowerPoint presentation on important cultural information necessary for US
students engaging in a peer program with international students titled: Being an Effective
Peer Assistant for an International Student Starts With Cultural Awareness and
Sensitivity.
2005 - 2006 College of Arts and Sciences, seven 60-minute sessions with PowerPoint presentations, titled: Cultural Adaptation for International TA's & RA's.
2004 - 2005 Pakistan Teacher Education and Professional Development Program (PTEPDP), Office of International Programs and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Washington, D.C., 120-minute PowerPoint presentation titled: Cultural Adaptation to the United States.
2005 Pakistan Teacher Education and Professional Development Program (PTEPDP), Office of International Programs and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Washington, D.C., 60-minute PowerPoint presentation at the Stranahan Building, titled: Instructional Technology Skills for Teachers.
2004 and 2005 All China Youth Conference, at the Maureen & Mike Mansfield Center, hosted by the All China Youth Federation, 60-minute PowerPoint presentations, titled: Issues in Cross-Cultural Communication.
2004 - 2005 English Language Programs, 120-minute interactive workshop with PowerPoint presentations, titled: Educational Technology and Skills for Multicultural Learners.
2005 Instructional Technology Training for Kyrgyz Visiting Law Students and Scholars, Office of International Programs, 120-minute interactive seminars with PowerPoint presentations, titled: Developing PowerPoint Presentations for Teaching and Learning.
2005 Instructional Technology Training for Georgian Visiting Students and Scholars, Office of International Programs, 120-minute interactive seminars with PowerPoint presentations, titled: Developing PowerPoint Presentations for Teaching and Learning.
