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August 3 and 4
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.
While IEW is celebrated nationally during the third week in November, Illinois State University hosts its International Education Week celebration the first week in November to coincide with International Gala Night, as well as recruitment for international and cultural registered student organizations.
IEW also celebrates the internationalization and diversity of Illinois State University by highlighting events, programs, and courses that enhance the globalization of the ISU campus and community.
Schedule
IEW events will take place at various locations throughout the ISU Campus.
Monday, November 3
IEW Dining Feature
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Watterson Dining Commons
IEW Information Booths
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Milner Plaza, Stevenson Hall Lobby, Fell Hall Lobby
International Gala Night
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Tuesday, November 4
IEW Dining Feature
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Watterson Dining Commons
Global Village Open House
1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Office of International Engagement Lobby, Fell Hall
International Movie Night
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Normal Theatre, Uptown Normal
Wednesday, November 5
IEW Dining Feature
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Watterson Dining Commons
International Career Open House hosted by ISU Career Services
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Career Services Classroom, Bone Student Center
International Student Career Series: Job Search Advice from Alumni
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Room 205B, Bone Student Center
World of Skills Session hosted by ISU Career Services
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room 205B, Bone Student Center
"Pursuing a Career in Foreign Service" presentation by Ambassador Gordon Duguid, ISU McHenry Fellow
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Prairie Room, Bone Student Center
Thursday, November 6
IEW Dining Feature
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Watterson Dining Commons
IEW Program Spotlight Session: Essence of Europe with Dr. Richard Hughes
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bone Student Center
IEW Program Spotlight Session: Sport Comparison with Jeffery Nix
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Bone Student Center
IEW Faculty Spotlight Session: Rainforest Ecology with Dr. Ben Sadd and Dr. Rachel Bowden
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Bone Student Center
Faculty Culture Exchange
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Bone Student Center
Anyone with questions, concerns, or regarding any accommodation at Illinois State University, please contact Emmy Buonomo at ecbuono@IllinoisState.edu or call the Office of International Engagement. Kindly allow time for the accommodation, thank you.
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