Graduate Specialization in Rhetoric & Composition
Life as a Graduate Student @ URI
URI graduate students in Rhetoric & Composition hail from all over the country and live throughout New England, even commuting from the nearby states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. While some move to the beautiful shores of Narragansett, others prefer classic 
Newport, a 30 minute drive east, or the city scene of Providence, a 40-minute drive north. For more information on housing, click here.
There are also plenty of chances for URI students to have fun outside of class, including events organized by the Graduate Student Association at local bars and restaurants, as well as more casual get-togethers that welcome students and their families. Many students and faculty alike in rhet/comp have spouses and small children and have incorporated child-friendly meeting spaces, babysitting, playdates, and flexibility for family schedules into the sense of community here at URI.
What Students Can Tell You:
Tim, in coursework, can tell you that people are what makes URI's Ph.D. program strong. In particular, he points to the generative support network that his fellow graduate students have cultivated which promotes thoughtful intellectual exchanges and encouragement.
Cathryn, ABD, can tell you that our professors very often make themselves available for help with professional development; they help us with our conference proposals and with drafts we're hoping to send out for publication. They check in with us to see what we're working on, and they are genuinely interested in hearing our responses.
Matt, ABD, can tell you that although URI is close to home, its nationally recognized faculty is attentive to his research interests, offering him the chance this semester to teach upper level electives such as Travel Writing, Writing in Electronic Environments, and Scientific & Technical Writing.Jamie, ABD, can tell you that the this is truly a family-friendly department, which helps her make the commute from Massachusetts. Faculty and classmates welcomed (and distracted) her kids during a department-wide writing workshop last spring.
Want to hear more from our current students? Email Joannah Portman Daley with your candid questions or, better yet, to schedule a campus visit.
