Edward Santos Garza describes an Honors College-sponsored literary journal at the University of Houston, a journal he served as Editor-in-Chief of for one year. Garza discusses how the model for the journal could be replicated at other Honors Colleges, as well as how they would stand to benefit from a such a project.

1. Engaging the University and
Beyond: An Undergraduate Literary
Journal and One Honors College

2. What is The Aletheia?
• A literary journal for
undergraduates at
the University of Houston
• Founded in 2011
• Sponsored by
the Honors College

3. Purposes
• To create a lively,
interdisciplinary venue for
undergraduate artists and
readers
• To connect the Honors
College with the rest of
the university and the
community

4. Dimensions
• Biannual
chapbook
• Monthly events
featuring writers,
musicians, and
visual artists
• Online content including short stories, poetry, and
artist interviews

5. How can you create your own Honors journal?
• Personnel
– staff
– faculty advisor
• Resources
– (light) funding
– website
– social media
– the community

6. The End