
International Education Week 2025
About International Education Week
International Education Week (IEW) is an annual event sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education which seeks to celebrate the benefits of international education and worldwide student and scholar exchange.
In 2025, Illinois State University will host its IEW celebration during the first week of November. The week will feature a variety of activities, including presentations, open houses, and opportunities to connect with international and cultural student organizations.
IEW also highlights Illinois State University's commitment to internationalization and diversity by showcasing events, programs, and courses that promote a global perspective on campus and in the community.
Featured Presenters
Ambassador Gordon Duguid
Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs
Duguid brings over 30 years of diplomatic experience to the role, having served in the U.S. Foreign Service from 1990 to 2020, retiring with the senior rank of minister-counselor. His distinguished career included key postings as Chargé d’Affaires in Montenegro, Deputy Chief of Mission in Serbia, and Deputy Spokesman at the Department of State. He also served as Senior Advisor on Bosnia in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and held public diplomacy roles at the U.S. Mission to NATO and embassies in India, Burundi, Zambia, and Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). From 2010 to 2012, he was Executive Secretary for the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism at the Organization of American States.
Throughout his career, Duguid received five Superior Honor Awards, three Meritorious Honor Awards, and the Secretary’s Career Achievement Award. In parallel with his diplomatic service, he has taught at the U.S. Foreign Service Institute, the National Intelligence University, and George Washington University. Before joining the Foreign Service, he taught history in the UK from 1986 to 1989.
Since retirement, Duguid has remained active as a public diplomacy consultant for organizations including the U.S. State Department, the Office of the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, and Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is also a published novelist and currently serves as program chair for the Public Diplomacy Council of America.
Sponsors
International Education Week is organized by Illinois State University's Office of International Engagement and co-sponsored by Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality, the Department of Politics and Government.