In order to fully foster community, a group needs to have a space to gather.
A recent paper published in the Journal of Architectural and Planning Research explores the association between public spaces and a sense of community. It claims “the translation between public space and building a sense of community is defined as ‘the sense of belongingness, fellowship,' ‘we-ness,' identity, etc. experienced in the context of a (geographically based) collective.'”
The same principle applies to student communities, especially underrepresented ones. Services for Students with Disabilities does not have such a space.
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