Taylor College

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Taylor College is a dormitory for upperclass students at Lehigh University. It houses 145 students from the second-year up through and including seniors. Taylor houses students in coeducational and single-sex hallways. What makes Taylor College different from other upperclass living units is its integration and participation in the Arts Lehigh experience which involves increased exposure to the arts. Visiting artists will reside in the guest room in Taylor and residents can interact with this person throughout their stay. The students opportunity to interact with the artists include dinners, discussions, and trips. There is also a resident faculty advisor, something that no other dorm at Lehigh has. Residents of Taylor have the option of participating in these activities or may choose it as a traditional living option.

1 Building Layout and History
2 Interesting Facts
3 References
4 Photo Gallery

[edit] Building Layout and History

Taylor Hall, as the building is commonly referred to, is located next to the McClintic-Marshall House and across from the Trembly Park Apartments. It is shaped in a "U" with three sections. Each of these sections has lounge in the center called either the red, blue, or green lounge. The lounges contain a small kitchen and a television set.

Many of the rooms in Taylor Hall are doubles with several singles throughout the building. Each room includes the following furnishings:

Moveable Furniture Included in Rooms: Per Resident

Bunkable Bed
Desk
Desk Chair
Dresser
Wardrobe

Taylor "is one of the earliest concrete structures ever built. It was the gift of industrialist Andrew Carnegie in honor of his friend and associate, University trustee Charles L. Taylor, Class of 1876. The interior of the building was reconstructed and the exterior refinished prior to the facility becoming Lehigh's first residential college in 1984." ^[1]

[edit] Interesting Facts

Each Monday during the academic year, a "Pistachio Café" is held in the main lounge. It is named for the awkward green color that was once the exterior color of the building.
There used to be a "town crier" in Taylor who would stand in the courtyard and make announcements to the entire hall.
Taylor was almost torn down in the late 1960s but residents fought for it to remain open.
Until 2004 an essay was required for admission to Taylor.
Taylor has the reputation of being one of the most racially, ethnically and internationally diverse residence hall communities at Lehigh.
Taylor has had the least amount of student conduct hearings for the entire campus for the past several years.