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=== Resource centers === [[File:Sarah Doyle Womens Center Brown University.jpg|thumb|The [[Sarah Doyle Women's Center]]]] Brown has several resource centers on campus. The centers often act as sources of support as well as safe spaces for students to explore certain aspects of their identity. Additionally, the centers often provide physical spaces for students to study and have meetings. Although most centers are identity-focused, some provide academic support as well. The [[Brown Center for Students of Color]] (BCSC) is a space that provides support for students [[People of color|of color]]. Established in 1972 at the demand of student protests, the BCSC encourages students to engage in critical dialogue, develop leadership skills, and promote [[social justice]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/students-of-color/about/frequently-asked-questions-faqs |website=Brown Center for Students of Color |publisher=Brown University |access-date=November 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123094123/http://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/students-of-color/about/frequently-asked-questions-faqs |archive-date=November 23, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The center houses various programs for students to share their knowledge and engage in discussion. Programs include the Third World Transition Program, the Minority Peer Counselor Program, the Heritage Series, and other student-led initiatives. Additionally, the BCSC hopes to foster community among the students it serves by providing spaces for students to meet and study. The [[Sarah Doyle Women's Center]] aims to provide a space for members of the Brown community to examine and explore issues surrounding [[gender]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to the Sarah Doyle Women's Center |url=https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/sarah-doyle-center/ |website=Sarah Doyle Women's Center |publisher=Brown University |access-date=November 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202235132/http://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/sarah-doyle-center/ |archive-date=December 2, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The center was named after one of the first women to attend Brown, [[Sarah Doyle]]. The center emphasizes [[intersectionality]] in its conversations on gender, encouraging people to see gender as present and relevant in various aspects of life. The center hosts programs and workshops in order to facilitate dialogue and provide resources for students, faculty, and staff.<ref>{{cite web |title=Guiding Philosophies |url=https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/sarah-doyle-center/guiding-philosophies |website=Sarah Doyle Women's Center |publisher=Brown University |access-date=November 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012090922/http://brown.edu/campus-life/support/sarah-doyle-center/guiding-philosophies |archive-date=October 12, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Other centers include the LGBTQ Center, the Undocumented, First-Generation College and Low-Income Student (U-FLi) Center,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brown.edu/ufli/home |title=Undocumented, First-Generation College, and Low-Income Student Center |access-date=2020-08-03 |archive-date=July 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702210445/https://www.brown.edu/ufli/home |url-status=live}}</ref> and the Curricular Resource Center.
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