About the President

Constantine Papadakis, an innovator in higher education with extensive experience in both academe and the corporate world, has been president of Drexel University since 1995.

Since then, Dr. Papadakis has used the historic strengths of the University (cooperative education, Drexel's focus on technology and the rich resources of its Philadelphia location) to grow full-time undergraduate enrollment from 4,500 in 1996 to more than 10,600 today... Read More

About Drexel Votes 2008

Educating students for good citizenship as well as for successful professional careers stands at the heart of Drexel University’s mission. Good citizens are aware of the critical issues of the day, and good citizens vote. Drexel Votes 2008, a campus wide initiative organized by Hagerty Library, builds upon Drexel’s long-standing commitment to civic engagement.

It aims at both educating our students about the issues facing the nation as we prepare to elect a new President and legislators--along with the candidates’ positions on these issues--and also at encouraging our students to get involved in the political process and to vote.

I invite you to visit this site often, as we populate it with announcements of campus forums, events, interdisciplinary courses, appearances by candidates, and even presidential debates—all designed to engage our students as active participants in the great national deliberations of our time.

-- Constantine Papadakis, President
Drexel University