Our area, part of the Rhetoric and Composition Program in the Department of English, is noted for cultivating expertise in writing for the digital workplace, for teaching and researching multimedia writing and visual rhetoric, for digital and print publishing, and for emphasizing collaboration and community service. Professional Writing at Purdue is known nationally for its innovative and productive faculty, the doctoral research of its graduate students, and its creative and cutting-edge approach to writing and publishing in the digital age. The Purdue alumni network in Professional Writing and Rhetoric and Composition is wide and has binding ties to important sites in academia and industry.