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.

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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Lemons hit New York for a showing of Parade 🎶 So proud of our very own @madeleinelebeau for organizing a hilarious and thought-provoking evening with @alexedelman. Thanks for the laughs! Applications are now open for next year’s cohort! The Edwards Collective is a residential community of approximately 35 Princeton undergraduates who live together to share and celebrate the arts and humanities. Among other things we take part in performances, retreats, faculty talks, exhibits, and regular brunches. Link in bio for more! We’re still learning how to use a film camera but kinda loving these photos nonetheless. What do you think? The Collective fall retreat is perhaps the best single event of the year. One of our members, Claire, explains why: “Before going on the trip to the Catksills, I was a little nervous because I didn’t actually know the members of the Collective too well. I tend to spend most of my time with my existing friend group rather than trying to socialize with my hallmates, who I only occasionally meet in passing. But I’m so glad I came to the trip, because I ended up feeling so much closer to my Edwards Collective friends.” “The smell of strawberries wafts through the air, Frank Sinatra’s ‘That’s Life’ plays in the background, and I can’t help but stare at the beautiful pasture through the window as Kerstin, Rosy, and I flip crepes. Is there a better way to spend a morning? I miss cooking on campus, so making breakfast for the Collective was a welcomed activity. As we plated crepes with cheeses, fruits, and a spread of nutella, making breakfast felt more like crafting a chaotic art project than the chore of cooking. Staying a weekend at the Catskills was filled with diverse activities that allowed me to bond with amazing people and learn some new skills.” -Kenya From Claire S.: One of my favorite memories that I’ll forever cherish from this trip was sitting in the hot tub outside in the cold….I remember sitting there with Kenya, Katie, Anel, Gabriel, Misha, and a few others I don’t remember too well. The stars were unbelievably visible in the clean mountain air, and the moon over our heads shone bright yellow as we sat in comfortable silence with Bad Bunny playing in the background. Missing living in a barn for a weekend as we look through the film prints we got back from our last retreat. Quiche, cakes, karaoke, and (mis)adventures with the best people. #fallretreat