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  Drexel University: Office of 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.
Papadakis was lured back to academia when he realized that strong management could revolutionize an institution.
Papadakis received the Penn Club Annual Award, the Roman Catholic High School Philadelphia Leadership Award, Chevalier de la Commanderie des Costes du Rhone, the YMCA of Philadelphia Ambassador Award and the Justinian Society Award in 2005.
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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Constantine I (emperor)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Constantine is best remembered in modern times for the Edict of Milan in 313 and the Council of Nicaea in 325, which fully legalized and then legitimized Christianity in the Empire for the first time.
Constantine managed to be at his deathbed in Eboracum (York) of Roman Britain, where the loyal general Crocus, of Alamannic descent, and the troops loyal to his father's memory proclaimed him an Augustus ("Emperor").
Constantine was also known for being ruthless with his political enemies, deposing the Eastern Roman Emperor Licinius, his brother-in-law, by strangulation in 325 even though he had publicly promised not to execute him upon Licinius' surrender in 324.
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 Constantine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constantine is a common name derived from the Latin word constans, meaning constant or steadfast.
Constantine Maroulis finalist on the television show American Idol, lead singer of Pray for the Soul of Betty.
Constantine (film), based on the comic book Hellblazer, whose protagonist is John Constantine
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 Constantine Papadakis Information
Constantine Papadakis (nickname Taki) has been the President of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA since 1995.
During his tenure, Papadakis has leveraged the historic strengths of the University (co-operative education, a focus on technology and the rich resources of its Philadelphia location) to...
Papadakis' salary of $805,000 is currently the sixth highest among university presidents.
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 Drexel University — American Executive Spotlight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Papadakis’ philosophy has been simple: to make money by creating revenue sources peripheral to the university and use that money to deliver a quality educational product and keep tuition increases low.
Papadakis said the problem was a simple one: the fixed costs were too high, and the number of students enrolled was not sufficient enough to cover them.
Papadakis and his CFO go to Wall Street annually to report how the university has performed in the past fiscal year and give their projections for the years to come.
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 How Dr. Papadakis runs a Drexel University like a company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Papadakis arrived at Drexel in 1995 with a straightforward challenge: survival.
Papadakis, who is known as "Taki," recalls showing up for his first day of work on a Friday in August.
For Dr. Papadakis, the full-timer issue poses a dilemma, since one of his bedrock ideas is to encourage the use of Internet-based courses that can be taught by inexpensive part-time or non-tenure-track teachers.
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 Constantine Papadakis, Ph.D. - Biography
Papadakis worked for Bechtel, Inc., between 1974 and 1985, rising to chief engineer.
Papadakis was lured back to academia when he realized that strong management could revolutionize an institution, and in 1984 he agreed to head up the civil engineering department at Colorado State University, then the second largest in the nation and known for water resources research and an entrepreneurial faculty.
Papadakis presently serves as a member of the boards of directors of the National Commission for Cooperative Education, the University City Science Center, the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia.
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 Taki-ng Control
Constantine "Taki" Papadakis, Drexel's latest president, is all business.
Papadakis' goals mean carving leaner budgets until enrollment surges.
Gruber notes that Papadakis dazzled observers in August during a whirlwind 28-day span in which the president met and/or dined with big-time Drexel alums across the East while prepping for the '95-96 school year.
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 Greek Letters Day Celebration
Dr. Papadakis stated that as Greece’s contributions to world knowledge were indisputable, he would instead focus on the challenges facing both K-12 and higher education.He observed that although our students do not work as hard as students in other countries in mathematics and science, they are better at analysis.
Papadakis felt that educators can effect awareness and change in the body politic so that recent priorities such as building more prisons must be questioned when compared with the enormous financial blessings that education can offer.
Although Dr. Papadakis did not discount the heavy financial burden of parents in meeting the cost of higher education, he noted that $70 per day provides a Drexel University student with a high rise dorm room, three meals, counseling, gyms, and five academic courses.
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 Constantoyannis
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Papadakis N. : A TCD study in head injured children.
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Ryan Mathison, Shad and Jason Derby, Constantine Klimiades, Robert Mathison Sr., Constance Mathison, Thomas Rogers Jr., Jason Courtney and Ronald Mathison be reset for Sept. 18.
is based upon the RCC and Constantine and the changing of the Sabbath from the 7th day to the 1st has absolutely not 1 single thread of justification in the Bible.
Constantine Maroulis has begun recording his debut solo album.
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 ASEE PRISM - Sep 2000 - E-mail
The article begins with a dramatic story in which Papadakis describes, during a phone call, a traditional Cretan knife "used to kill people" and laughs after saying he uses it for budget cuts.
Papadakis may view himself as a dragonslayer, and be proud of it, more so than as a transformative leader; or he may not.
And contrary to the writer's opinion, I spent quite a bit of time with Papadakis and was impressed with his concentrated efforts to recruit more women to Drexel and his clear admiration and encouragement for his daughter's talents.
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 The Triangle - Papadakis makes changes to strategic plan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
University President Constantine Papadakis sent copies of the revised strategic plan to members of the University community March 29.
Papadakis refused to comment on the exact numerical value of the new tuition, except to say, with a smile, that Landmark College has the highest tuition in the country.
Papadakis responded with maniacal laughter and proceeded to stroke the air above his desk, pretending it was his "kitty," Mr.
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 Innovation Philadelphia: How Dr. Papadakis Runs a University like a Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The spat was nothing new for the 59-year-old Greek immigrant, who revels in making comments designed to shock the status quo as he introduces hard-nosed business practices to one of America's centers of learning.
Papadakis told her he was alarmed by the potential loss of revenue.
Papadakis prizes the university's scientists for their ability to attract federal grants, but he's sometimes cautious about approving funds to beef up Drexel's physical infrastructure.
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 Hospital, library focus at U. Assembly - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The first issue that was brought up by Papadakis was the recent success of the medical school.
Papadakis also noted that the School of Public Health had been approved for pre-accreditation for three years.
Papadakis also touched on the increase in freshman applications, noting a 16 percent increase from the previous year.
www.thetriangle.org /news/2004/05/28/News/Hospital.Library.Focus.At.U.Assembly-683526.shtml   (426 words)

  
 Resource Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
He is in charge, and wants to help the students make the most out of their education here at Drexel University.
Papadakis is a useful resource, especially to new students, freshman and transfers.
Papadakis would be a better resource if he came in contact with the students more often.
www.pages.drexel.edu /undergrad/kmp22/kmpResource.2htm.htm   (114 words)

  
 Drexel President Constantine Papadakis to Serve on International
Drexel President Constantine Papadakis to Serve on International Academic Advisory Panel in Singapore.
Drexel University President Constantine Papadakis has been invited by the Singapore government to serve as a member on the fourth International Academic Advisory Panel (IAAP) from January 13 - 16, 2003.
Yeo Ning Hong, former Cabinet Minister and current chairman of the Port of Singapore Authority Corporation Limited, is serving as the panel's chair.
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 Welcome to Choice Realty
Born in San Pedro, California, Constantine Papadakis grew up in the typical Greek American family.
While attending Washington State University, Constantine spent summers as a forester fighting wild land fires to offset tuition.
Constantine added, “I look forward to providing superior service, tactful negotiation, demonstrating my willingness to do more than necessary to get the desired result, and creating smiles all around.
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 Photos, Jane Henney heads Med Center, Univ. of Cincinnati; Horizons mag
Under Papadakis' leadership, Drexel has doubled full-time undergraduate enrollment, research funding and annual fund raising and tripled its endowment.
Maintaining its historic focus on technology and a strong co-op program, the university added a college of medicine, college of nursing and health professions and a school of public health in '98.
Papadakis was dean of UC's College of Engineering from '86-95.
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 phillyBurbs.com | The Road to Sainthood
Constantine Papadakis, president of Drexel University, says a campus mural is a tribute to three Drexel women — Katharine and her sisters, Elizabeth and Louise.
Last year, Drexel University paid a special tribute to three Drexel women — Katharine and her sisters, Elizabeth and Louise — by having a mural of the three put on the side of a Drexel building at the corner of 34th and Race streets.
Papadakis, who is Greek Orthodox, heads a university that is made up of students from 100 countries and many religions.
www.phillyburbs.com /drexel/0618drexelu.shtml   (1089 words)

  
 Met-Pro Corporation Names George H. Glatfelter II, Dr. Constantine N. Papadakis as New Directors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Papadakis, 58, an innovator in higher education with extensive experience in both academe and the corporate world, has been President of Drexel University since 1995.
During his corporate career Dr. Papadakis was employed by Bechtel, Inc. where he rose to the position of Chief Engineer; STS Consultants, one of the top 150 engineering design firms in the nation, as Vice President in charge of the Water Resources Division; and Tetra Tech, a Honeywell subsidiary, as a Vice President.
Papadakis earned his diploma in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in Greece.
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 Recent News and Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Constantine Papadakis, President of Drexel University, spoke to PBKdv at Williamsons Restaurant during the May meeting.
He presented an eye-opening overview of the technological developments underway at Drexel, highlighting especially the wireless campus, which is set to encompass the entire Drexel Philadelphia campus in the very near future.
As Dr. Papadakis emphasized the value of technology and business education, this led to some interesting discussions about his views concerning the liberal arts.
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 The Wilma Theater to Honor Drexel University President Dr. Constantine Papadakis at Annual Gala
The Wilma Theater is delighted to present Dr. Papadakis with the inaugural Galileo Award for “Innovation in Building Community” in recognition of his commitment and efforts toward establishing Drexel University as a prominent educational institution along with his dedication to serving the greater Philadelphia community.
Utilizing a unique approach to higher education, Dr. Papadakis combines the historic strengths of the University (cooperative education, Drexel's focus on technology and the rich resources of its Philadelphia location) with pioneering business practices.
Papadakis holds a doctorate in Civil Engineering and began his career in the corporate world, with engineering positions at such major institutions as Bechtel Power Company, STS Consultants, and Tetra Tech.
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 Innovation Philadelphia: How Dr. Papadakis Runs a University like a Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Rather than apologize for the belt-tightening, President Constantine Papadakis told them he'd prefer to have an all-digital library with no books at all.
Drexel's concrete urban campus was in disrepair -- for example, an 11-story dormitory had been boarded up for about a decade -- and the university was running low on money.
On a recent afternoon, Dr. Papadakis found himself arbitrating a squabble over whether e-Learning could charge the university for helping Drexel's faculty create digital courses.
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He also serves on the board of directors of the National Commission for Cooperative Education, the University City Science Center, the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and Innovation Philadelphia.
Papadakis also serves on the board of directors of CorCell Inc., Sovereign Bank, Inc., Mace Security International, Inc. as well as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Board of Governors.
In 2004, Dr. Papadakis was Knighted Cavaliere Ufficiale in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by President Berlusconi.
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 Library Journal - Drexel Faculty, Students Upset Over President's Comments on Library
Drexel University faculty and students fired off angry responses to Drexel President Constantine Papadakis recently after the president made remarks suggesting that books were not an essential part of the Drexel library's future.
She said that Papadakis does indeed support the library and said his statements did not reflect disdain for books.
In 2000, Papadakis recognized a major tech goal when Drexel became the first fully "wireless university" in the U.S., giving Drexel students and faculty the ability to access library connections from their laptops anywhere on the campus.
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 Innovation Philadelphia: Drexel President Visits Hometown, Site of 2004 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Drexel University President, Dr. Constantine Papadakis, has been spotted in Athens this week with his wife, Eliana and daughter, Maria.
Local news media stationed in Athens have interviewed Papadakis about everything from the beauty of the new structures, to the pride of the Greek people, to the food.
Papadakis left Athens twenty-three years ago to pursue a master’s degree after graduating with a degree in civil engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.
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Papadakis worked for Bechtel, Inc., between 1974 and 1985, rising to chief engineer.
Papadakis also serves on the board of directors of CorCell Inc., Sovereign Bank, Inc., Mace Security International, Inc. as well as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Board of Governors.
In 2004, Dr. Papadakis was Knighted Cavaliere Ufficiale in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by President Berlusconi.
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