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Description
J. P. Sanders taught at Lipscomb from 1936 to 1939, when he left to teach Bible at Pepperdine. He returned in 1942 to become academic dean, and in that role led the college to two monumental achievements: senior status in 1948, and accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1954 upon the colleges first application. His philosophy of “growing” the faculty by providing advanced education for highly capable students has remained valid through the decades. In addition to his academic role, he preached for the Hillsboro, Belmont, and Harding Place churches of Christ before returning to Pepperdine as academic dean in 1957.
Induction Year
1999
Institutional Role
Faculty/Administrator
Keywords
Lipscomb Legends, J. P. Sanders, 1999, Lipscomb University