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Many students balance coursework, family commitments, and multiple jobs. It’s easy for campus life to fall by the wayside.  In the face of this, Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a vital source for [building](https://www.thenation.com/article/building-student-power-through-participatory-budgeting/) community at public universities. 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