Welcome to the Edwards Collective!

Welcome! This is the site for the Edwards Collective of Mathey College — a residential community of approximately 35 Princeton undergraduates who live together to share and celebrate the arts and humanities.  Members of the EC are engineers and poets, humanists and anthropologists, computer scientists and artists who have at least one thing in common:  a desire to live amongst one another and talk about books, music, creative projects, and the role of the arts and humanities in our world. Throughout the year the Edwards Collective takes trips to performances and exhibits, interacts with faculty on special trips and at informal dinners, and participates in retreats over university breaks, during which students can work on their own projects, both alone and in collaboration.

Curious about the Collective? Consider joining us for one of our informational events below! RSVP is required.

  • Paint by Numbers – Jan 31 @ 8PM, Edwards Hall Basement
  • Brunch Walk & Talk – Feb 4 @ 10:15AM, Front of Edwards Hall
  • Soap Making – Feb 8 @ 8PM, Edwards Hall Kitchen
RSVP Here!

We’re accepting new members! Applications for the 2022-2023 academic year will be solicited from Jan 24 – Feb 10, 2022.  Click on the link below to be redirected to our application form.

Apply Here!

Thanks for visiting — we hope you’ll take a look around! For more about this special community and how you might apply to be a part of it, be sure to peruse the rest of the site. Meanwhile, here are a few words from one of our alumna:

“The other thing that I love…is that we all have single rooms, but there are several common spaces for us to study and work together…I really value having a quiet space to do homework in the evenings, but I also love being near friends, too, so this is a great balance for me. Edwards Hall is also quite conveniently located in the center of campus; nothing is too far away.”

— Makenna M., Alumna

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Applications for next year’s cohort open on January 24 at edwards.princeton.edu/apply. To experience Edwards life at one of our prospective student events, RSVP at the same link. The events are filling very fast, so hurry to claim your spot! For a recent study break, several Lemons strolled down to the @princeton_record_exchange to peruse the vinyls and then enjoy a listening party. Here’s to music getting us through the week! Took a break from studies to decorate gingerbread people and build them some yummy homes. Thanks to Danielle and Eric for organizing this! The holiday spirit has been fully ushered in at “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker”! 🎄🩰❄️ The Collective and some @matheycollege friends visited the @nycballet tonight. // “With captivating dances and nostalgic melodies, The Nutcracker made for a magical night.” — Andrew Matos ‘23 The Edwards Collective seeks not only to consume art but also to critically evaluate it. Students write three essays per year reflecting on events they’ve attended at @theatre_intime, @puplayers, @marthagrahamdance, @metopera, @wecomefromaway, and more. We invite you to read their full responses at: edwards.princeton.edu/reflections! Run don’t walk to @theatre_intime’s “Much Ado About Nothing”! Shakespeare’s classic is directed by Edwards’ very own Katie Bushman ‘22 and stars our Cassy James ‘23, Teddy Leane ‘24, and Katie Hameetman ‘24. One minute you’re in stitches from the physical comedy and witty repartee, and the next you’re touched by the vulnerability and human pain expressed on stage. 🎭 Babka for brunch! On this drizzly morning, we enjoyed sweet breads from @breadboutiquenj with our teas and coffees and chai lattés. The Edwards Collective has brunch together every week in the cozy RGS apartment. Conversations are wide-ranging — from whether operas can have happy endings, to the current climate crisis, to our spirit plants. 🪴 Gowns on, bow ties tied! It’s summertime @metopera ‘s performance of “Porgy and Bess.” / “Energetic rhythms, tender melodies, human stories,” reacts Konstantinos Konstantinou ‘22 #gershwin #opera From the world premier of Scavengers by Andrea Miller to their classic staging of Appalachian Spring, @marthagrahamdance filled the stage and our senses with exquisite designs tonight. The Edwards Collective pondered feminist implications of dance movements, evaluated costuming choices, and considered changing meanings of art as pieces are restaged in new decades.