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Writing & Rhetoric

Welcome to Writing & Rhetoric

Writing & Rhetoric at the University of Rhode Island is a particularly exciting place to be. We have a vibrant and optimistic communities of teachers, researchers, and learners.

The Writing half of our name emphasizes the finer points of process, craft, and delivery, while the Rhetoric half pays homage to the public nature of our work. Together, Writing & Rhetoric is the writing that gets things done; it is writing with consequences. In all that we do - our teaching and learning, our research and scholarship, and outreach and service -- we balance these two important elements.

Join us. We look forward to working with you,

Libby Miles, Director

Our Mission Statement

Faculty in Writing & Rhetoric affirm and uphold the missions of both the University of Rhode Island, and URI's College of Arts & Sciences. As integral components of both missions, Writing & Rhetoric embraces these collective goals, and endeavors to fulfill our function within those missions with the highest degrees of

• rigor in the pursuit of teaching and scholarly excellence,
• responsible collaboration and appropriate interdisciplinary partnerships,
• respectful outreach with the university and extramural communities,
• responsiveness to changing conditions, and
• programmatic and personal integrity.

Rhetoric's crucial role in the construction, maintenance, and on-going revision of public life has been recognized for centuries. As part of the Liberal Arts and General Education Core, rhetoric and composition can guide students in recognizing, valuing, and understanding difference at the same time they work toward developing and expressing their own critical stances. As an academic discipline, rhetoric and composition guides undergraduate and graduate students in theorizing and disseminating the complexities of language use. As a public practice, rhetoric and composition can be an empowering component of the university's and college's outreach arm. The faculty of Writing & Rhetoric wholeheartedly strive to develop each of these aspects of their program as appropriate to ever-changing university, disciplinary, and societal conditions.

Important Contacts

Undergraduate advising (1st and 2nd year):	Michael Pennell
Undergraduate advising (3rd and 4th year):	Libby Miles
Graduate advising:	Robert Schwegler
The Writing Center:	Jeremiah Dyehouse
National Archives of Composition & Rhetoric:	Robert Schwegler
Early Credit High School Program:	Jean Zipke
Brown Bag Series:	Kim Hensley Owens

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Upcoming Events

All-Department Meeting
Where: Hardge Forum, Multi-Cultural Center
When: 10:00 am - Noon


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