October 22, 1999

A University Tries to Revive an Ailing Medical School

By KATHERINE S. MANGAN

At a time when health-care programs are causing many headaches, Drexel U. sees an opening

Constantine Papadakis had reason to feel pleased when he looked around Drexel University last fall. Enrollment was soaring, the endowment was healthy, and the university, best known for its focus on engineering, was generally seen as being on the upswing.

If anyone had tried to predict the president's next move, taking on the management of a bankrupt medical school almost certainly wouldn't

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