These partnerships have helped to broaden the definition of scholarship at PSU for over a quarter of a century. For a complete listing of current faculty and courses, please contact the program. Faculty advisers are available to assist students in all majors. Projects have included developing Caribbean dance workshops for Portland public schools and conducting an archaeological training excavation for the island's museum. Applications are available during spring or fall terms for programs that occur during the winter term of each academic year.
Financial aid is available.
The Department offers a minor and a certificate in black studies. Required coursework in black studies and related departments provides students with the background and expertise to succeed in rapidly changing work environments and better serve the increasingly diverse communities in which we live. The Black Studies Department annually awards a Caribbean Studies Scholarship to a black studies student. The scholarship is supported by the Caribbean Cultural Association groups. Many academic departments have formal student groups and clubs which meet to discuss issues related to their field of study.