This essay attempts to forge connections between the fields of Composition Studies and professional writing. I argue that a stronger relationship would foster more sustainable ties in light of the corporate university and global capitalism. I point to three of what Dale Jacobs calls threshold spaces, sites where we can foster a culture of hospitality between professional writing and Composition Studies. These three spaces--emerging technologies, work, and service learning--provide new avenues for thinking about how both professional writing and Composition Studies can foster adaptability within the changing university and the larger world. (Contains 12 notes.)