Olin Front
MSU Student Cancer Support Network

 

 

Cancer is so limited... it cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope, it cannot corrode faith, it cannot eat away peace, it cannot destroy confidence, it cannot kill friendship, it cannot shut out memories, it cannot silence courage, it cannot invade the soul, it cannot reduce eternal life, it cannot quench the spirit..."

Who we are

We are students who have been impacted in some way by cancer. We are patients, survivors, and friends and family members of those who have cancer.

What we do

We have informal social meetings facilitated by health care professionals during which we talk about our experiences with cancer and the ways it has shaped our lives. We also plan other social events; in the past, they have included movies, bowling, concerts at the Wharton Center, and MSU athletic events. This year, we also plan on doing some outreach and volunteer work in cancer-related fields around the Lansing area.

When we meet

Our facilitated meetings are twice a month during the academic year. We host special events held throughout the year.

Fall Semester 2009
September 16
October 7
November 4
November 18
December 9

Spring Semester 2010
January 13
February 3
February 17
March 3
March 24
April 21

Meetings are from 7:30-9:00 pm in the MSU Room of the MSU Union.

Why we're here

We're here for you; we want to meet other students for whom cancer is a part of life; we want to find out how others cope with cancer; we want to learn about resources that exist for us on campus; and most of all, we want to have fun and to learn from others.

Questions? Want to get involved?

For more information, call Olin Health Center at 353-0718.

The MSU Student Cancer Support Network student coordinator for the 2009-2010 academic year is Dan Bohr. Our advisors are:

  • Nancy Allen, MA, CHES - Director, Healthy U. Nancy can be reached at nancy.allen@ht.msu.edu
  • Dennis Martell PhD - Director, Olin Health Center: Health Education. Dennis can be reached at martell1@msu.edu

There are two MSU Cancer Support Network meeting facilitators.

Laura Hill is a cancer survivor and an MSU alumni. She received her BA in Chemistry in 2002. Laura's email: HillL@gowcs.net

Shawn Johnson, Ph.D. has facilitated the CSN group meetings for 11 years. Shawn is a Marriage and Family Therapist in Okemos and has had several family members with cancer. Shawn's email: Shawnnote@comcast.net

 

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