Constantine Papadakis (1946-2009) served as president of Drexel University from Aug. 1, 1995, until his death on April 5, 2009.  He presided over Drexel’s growth into the realms of medicine and law, doubled undergraduate enrollment, and increased the endowment from $90 million to $650 million.

~Shaun Kirkpatrick

Constantine Papadakis

Friday will be the last day for you to see the exhibition The Past Personified: a Presidential History of Drexel.  Come downstairs in Hagerty and check it out, a new exhibition begins on Monday!

Join us for a reception TODAY from 4 to 6 p.m in W.W. Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets) on the lower.  It is open to all and includes complimentary homemade refreshments.

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