Called to Reckon Replacing History and Reclaiming Mission at a Midwestern College

Jane E. Simonsen (editor), Steven Bahls (foreword), Harrison Phillis (contributions), Sarah Lashley (contributions), Lauren Hammond-Ford (contributions), Monica M. Smith (contributions), Chris Strunk (contributions), Lizandra Gomez-Ramirez (contributions), Robert Burke (contributions), Mark Safstrom (contributions), Jason A. Mahn (contributions), Andrea Talentino (epilogue)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Called to Reckon offers a non-traditional history of Augustana College by centering the narratives of racially and ethnically diverse students and educators often overlooked in the institution's past. The book traces how the college, founded by Swedish Lutherans with a mission to educate for the common good and "serve the neighbor so that all may flourish," has been challenged to live up to these values over its 160-year history.

Book information

ISBN:	9780809339853
Publisher:	Southern Illinois University Press
Imprint:	Southern Illinois University Press
Pub date:	12 Jan 2026
Language:	English
Number of pages:	336
Weight:	-1g