Foundations: A Pre-Orientation Program for Vassar’s FLI Students
Wendy Maragh Taylor, Associate Dean of the College for Student Growth and Engagement at Vassar College
Transitions, under the Office of Student Growth and Engagement at Vassar College, supports first-generation, low-income and/or undocumented students in navigating college and being successful. Students who identify as one or more of these communities are invited to Foundations, which is a one week, in-person, on-campus experience before New Student Orientation. The week is focused on introducing students to campus resources, their peers, faculty, administrators and student leaders who will assist them in navigating their years at Vassar. We do this through a variety of means including min-courses, workshops and presentations, trips in the Hudson Valley and community meals. Join us for this interactive presentation and discussion to learn more and explore such a possibility for FGLI students on your campus.
Wendy Maragh Taylor is the Associate Dean of the College for Student Growth and Engagement at Vassar College. She is a student affairs professional, an educator and a licensed clinical social worker who has been working with individuals, families and groups through organizations, public schools and higher education institutions for more than 20 years. Wendy has also taught in the fields of Education, Social Work, Psychology and Anthropology at Marist College, Adelphi University, Dutchess Community College and Vassar College, respectively. She is a graduate of NYC public schools in Brooklyn, earned her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her graduate degree from New York University.