Ohio State Honors Students to Showcase Projects at Spring Symposium

College of Arts and Sciences hosts annual event highlighting student research and creative work.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 8:53pm

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A vibrant, pop art-inspired illustration featuring a repeating grid of stylized book stacks in bold, contrasting colors, conceptually representing the wide range of academic disciplines and creative projects showcased at the Honors Project Symposium.Ohio State's annual Honors Project Symposium celebrates the diverse academic passions of the college's top students.Columbus Today

The College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State University will host its annual Honors Project Symposium on Monday, where over 170 honors students will present their capstone projects spanning a range of disciplines and experiences. The symposium is a requirement for all honors students in the college, who must complete a multi-semester project that can include internships, study abroad, creative works, or research.

Why it matters

The Honors Project Symposium represents the culmination of the honors program experience for many Ohio State students, allowing them to showcase their academic achievements and passions to a wide audience. The event highlights the college's commitment to providing transformative learning opportunities that go beyond the classroom.

The details

For the Spring 2026 semester, the Honors Project Symposium will take place in the Ohio Union's Great Hall Meeting Room. Students have flexibility in the type of project they can complete, including internships, study abroad experiences, creative works like novels, and research projects. As long as students can demonstrate substantial work over multiple semesters, they meet the program requirements. Presentations will be held in 1-hour intervals between 1 and 4 p.m., with at least 170 students expected to participate.

  • The Honors Project Symposium will take place on Monday, April 14, 2026.
  • The event will run from 1 to 4 p.m.

The players

Rebecca Sallade

Honors project coordinator for the ASC Honors Program at Ohio State University.

Mia Castro

A fourth-year psychology student at Ohio State who combined multiple experiences to complete her honors project.

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What they’re saying

“You can use an infinite number of experiences to complete your Honors Project. We just need something that spans multiple semesters.”

— Rebecca Sallade, Honors project coordinator

“I was pretty passionate about them and they connected. I wanted to express things that I wouldn't normally have had a chance to.”

— Mia Castro, Fourth-year psychology student

What’s next

The College of Arts and Sciences expects the Spring 2026 Honors Project Symposium to be the largest yet, as some of the first students graduating under the new project requirements present their work.

The takeaway

The Honors Project Symposium allows Ohio State's top academic achievers to showcase their interdisciplinary passions and real-world experiences, highlighting the college's commitment to providing transformative learning opportunities that go beyond the classroom.