Carleton will host a special series of events October 8 through November 11 in commemoration of the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day, the symbolic end of World War I on November 11,1918. The anniversary commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month."

Entitled “The Winter of the World: Remembering the Great War,” the event will include a film series; weekly public lectures; a special performance of Igor Stavinsky’s “A Soldier’s Tale,”an exhibition of postcards, photographs, artifacts, books, and sheet music from the era; and a convocation with a performance of American popular songs from World War I. Together, these exhibits and events are intended to underscore why World War I has come to be known as the Great War. All events will take place on the Carleton campus and are free and open to the public.

In commemoration of United Nations Day, Joseph Melrose Jr., a United States Ambassador who served three decades in the Foreign Service in a plethora of positions in Washington and abroad, will present the Carleton College weekly convocation address on Friday, Oct. 10 at 10:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel. His lecture, entitled “The U.S. Role in the U.N.: From Stassen to the 21st Century,” highlights the legacy of former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen, one of the signers of the United Nations charter. An afternoon panel discussion will take place at 2 p.m. in the Chapel called “Darling of the NGOs: Governor Stassen’s Special Relationship with Citizens and Civic Organizations at the Founding of the United Nations,” which examines the roles played by ordinary citizens in the shaping of the United Nations. Both events are free and open to the public.