Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building Opens

Paul Mattis

Special to The National Herald

For 14 years Constantine “Taki” Papadakis, the late President of Drexel University, successfully persuaded wealthy philanthropists to lend their names to major Drexel buildings. Buildings like the Daskalakis Athletic Center, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Behrakis Grand Hall, and Paul Peck Alumni Center were all part of a grand strategy to transform Drexel into what has become a major university and integral part of the Philadelphia ecosystem.

As is the case with all great people, Papadakis worked tirelessly, oftentimes putting in 70-hour weeks, to achieve the goals that he set for himself and the university. He crisscrossed the United States and traveled around the world to heighten awareness for Drexel and to grow the physical campus to accommodate the burgeoning influx of students.

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October 13, 2011