Our Mission
The Rice University Program in Writing and Communication (PWC) oversees the Center for Academic and Professional Communication (CAPC) and several academic programs, including the First-Year Writing Intensive Seminars, credit-bearing courses for international graduate students, and courses that teach students how to communicate in their chosen disciplines.
It provides students and faculty with the tools they need to communicate effectively through writing, speaking, and visual presentations. Our staff and peer consultants offer individual appointments as well as workshops and online resources to meet our students' and faculty's needs. We prepare students for success in the classroom, boardroom, and beyond.
Our People
Whom We Serve
Whom We Serve
The PWC supports the entire Rice community in myriad ways.
First Year Students
Undergraduate Students
Graduates
International Students
Faculty
Resources
Resources
Browse the online communication resources for students and faculty.
Online Resources
Student Consultations
Communication Teaching Resources
PWC Spotlight
I took UNIV 600 during my first year as a Ph.D. student and looking back, it was the best decision I could have made. Having English as a second language made me insecure about my writing when I first started my academic career, but this course gave me the tools and confidence to undergo all the challenges in academic writing so far. In addition, UNIV 600 covers much more than grammar and vocabulary. One of the most useful topics for me was learning the structure of research papers. It gave me a better understanding of the building blocks of academic writing, allowing me to use the language in more effective and efficient ways, in terms of both word choice and grammatical constructions.
Vinicius da Silva Goncalves
Ph.D. student, Electrical and Computer Engineering