Editing Drexel University (section)

===21st century===
In 2002, Drexel University acquired and assumed management of the former Medical College of Pennsylvania (MCP) Hahnemann University, creating the [[Drexel University College of Medicine]]. In 2006, the university established the [[Thomas R. Kline School of Law]], and in 2011 the School of Law achieved full accreditation by the [[American Bar Association]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/about/ABA_accreditation/ |title=Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law ABA Accreditation |access-date=December 2, 2011 |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022163921/http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/about/ABA_accreditation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Constantine Papadakis]] died of pneumonia in April 2009 while still employed as the university's president. His successor, [[John Anderson Fry]], was previously the president of [[Franklin & Marshall College]] and executive vice president of the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="fry">{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/president/JohnFry/|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111019141156/http://www.drexel.edu/president/JohnFry/biography/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2011|title=Drexel University Office of the President: Meet John Fry|access-date=December 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fandm.edu/past-presidents/john-fry |title=Past Presidents: John Fry |access-date=December 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112093452/http://www.fandm.edu/past-presidents/john-fry |archive-date=January 12, 2012  }}</ref>

Under Fry's leadership, Drexel has continued its expansion, including the July 2011 acquisition of [[The Academy of Natural Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2011-10-27|title=Drexel And Academy Of Natural Sciences Announce Merger|url=https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/10/27/drexel-and-academy-of-natural-sciences-announce-merger/|access-date=2021-05-21|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2024, Drexel has acquired [[Salus University]] which has multiple programs in health related fields.<ref>{{cite web |title=Drexel and Salus Universities |date=June 6, 2023 |url=https://drexel.edu/about/salus |access-date=July 12, 2024}}</ref>

Fry announced his resignation in July 2024 to become President of [[Temple University]] upon the death of acting President [[JoAnne A. Epps|JoAnne Epps]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Philadelphia's Temple University Hires John Fry as Its President From Neighboring Drexel |date=July 3, 2024 |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2024-07-03/philadelphias-temple-university-hires-john-fry-as-its-president-from-neighboring-drexel |access-date=January 17, 2025 |work=USNews}}</ref> Denis O'Brien is appointed as interim president until Fry's successor, [[Antonio Merlo]], assumes the presidency on July 1, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mattia |first=Sophia |date=2025-01-31 |title=Drexel University announces new president-elect Antonio Merlo |url=https://www.thetriangle.org/news/drexel-university-announces-new-president-elect-antonio-merlo/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=The Triangle |language=en-US}}</ref>