Honors Journal

Get published in the Honors Journal!

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The Honors Journal is an interdisciplinary student-run journal published annually by the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program under the supervision of aÌýfaculty advisor and the Director of the Honors Program. The Honors Journal presents a collection of works that reflect the talent, diligence, and creativity among undergraduate students at the °µÍø½ûÇø.

The Honors Journal curates undergraduate work from academic fields including but not limited to: art, creative nonfiction, fiction, gender & ethnic studies, humanities, natural sciences, open media,Ìýpoetry, and social sciences.

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ÌýÌý ÌýWant to submit your work?Ìý Get details here.

Interested in helping to select works, design the journal, then market & publish it? Sign up for HONR 3220-881: Advanced Honors Writing Workshop: Honors Journal with Abby Hickcox in the spring and get an upper-division writing credit at the same time! Section 881 provides practical learning and development of writing skills through the creation of the yearly Honors Journal publication. Students will read and select the best undergraduate scholarly and creative work for publication from numerous academic fields. The course includes extensive practice in reading, summarizing, and evaluating arguments and in structuring cogent arguments for diverse audiences. Development of basic skills in graphic layout using Adobe InDesign will be included in the course. Students will reflect on effective writing in different disciplines. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits OR consent of instructor.

A&S Honors is hiring an Honors Journal Editorial Assistant! ÌýInterested? ÌýKeep reading:

The Honors Journal Editorial AssistantÌýis a paid position for Spring 2026. The position will support the logistics of the University of Colorado Honors Journal.

Tasks for the position will include:

  • Organization of theÌýsubmissions to the journal
  • Assignment of submission review on the submission website
  • Recruitment and communication withÌýexternal reviewers
  • Communication with students who submitted work to the journal regarding: revisions, questions, acceptanceÌýnotifications, declineÌýnotifications, & releaseÌýevent information
  • AdvertiseÌýtheÌýjournal Ìý

The job is a Student Assistant II position for an average of 4 hours each week, totaling 56 hours over the Spring 2026 semester. It will pay $18 per hour. ÌýWe require some previous knowledge, experience, or education in Adobe InDesign, the journals.colorado.edu website, and/or designing layouts/proofs for a publisher. ÌýExperience in marketing, providing editorial feedback, and in planning and hosting events will also be considered. ÌýTo apply, complete this application and email to hickcox@colorado.edu by Wednesday, November 26th at noon.