Colleges Against Cancer 

 Colleges Against Cancer is a peer-led organization on the Rice campus that focuses on cancer prevention, education and advocacy work. CAC is affiliated with a nationwide collaboration of students dedicated to eliminating cancer by initiating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society. They participate annually in the Relay For Life, a fund raising event for the American Cancer Society. The staff advisor for CAC is Emily Page, Director of the Wellness Center.

CAC is designed to allow students and staff to work through many different channels to eliminate cancer. These channels are in the strategic directions of advocacy, cancer education programs, Relay For Life, and survivorship. The local Rice chapter works alongside local offices and national leadership to support the efforts of the American Cancer Society in these directions. Whether it is writing letters to Congressmen, organizing a Relay For Life, or teaching students about preventing cancer - the program enables Rice students to battle cancer right on our campus.

Would you like to get involved?  Please feel free to contact Vasu Mantravadi (vm4@rice.edu) or Yian Lo (yl26@rice.edu) for more information.

Please visit our blog for information on campus cancer prevention, education, advocacy and upcoming events!

Colleges Against Cancer 2011-2012 Officers     

President: Vasu Mantravadi

Vice President: Yian Lo

Secretary: Julie Nguyen

Treasurer: Ko Choi

Cancer Awareness Chairs: Youxin Xiong & Miri Shidate

Relay for Life Chairs: Skye Kelty & Byung Ji

  For more information on cancer research, please visit the following websites:  

 Relay For Life - National Site 

 American Cancer Society 

 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 

 National Cancer Institute 

 Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids