Founded in 2013, the Edwards Collective of Mathey College is a group of approximately 35 students who have applied to live together in a residential community that celebrates the humanities and creative arts. The Edwards Collective takes its name from its home in Edwards Hall, where the Collective occupies the third and fourth floors with a total of 31 single rooms and 2 two-room doubles. This physical proximity affords members regular opportunities for informal discussion, critique, and collaboration, while organically encouraging students to forge lasting intellectual and personal bonds with one another.
Members of the Edwards Collective:
- Receive informal guidance from two Resident Graduate Students (RGSs) with expertise in the arts and humanities, who will live in an apartment suite nearby and assist students in planning trips, connecting with faculty, and articulating the significance of their activities.
- Enjoy regular brunches hosted by the RGSs in Edwards Hall, home of the Collective, sometimes meeting with alumni, faculty, artists, and performers together to discuss topics and projects connected to the arts and humanities.
- Join in two annual, off-campus retreats held during fall and spring breaks where the Collective members can work on independent projects, discuss pieces-in-progress, and enjoy shared opportunities for reflection, cooking, and intellectual exchange.
- Regularly plan and attend trips to arts events, such as musical or dramatic performances, readings, and galleries, off and on campus as well.
Read reflections from current and past Edwards Collective members here.
Check out the Edwards Collective Instagram, and visit their website!
