Hudson and Chloe are best friends, ever since Honors Biology in 6th grade. They met on the first day, and were told to stop talking in class ever since. In 2023, during their freshman year of college, Hudson was diagnosed with hydrocephalus and had to take time off of school for neurosurgery and recovery. On Thanksgiving Day, the duo was reunited at UCLA, sharing memories and jokes in a hospital room. Chloe asked Hudson what one thing she wished she had during this time was, and her response was:
“A community where I didn’t feel like I was alone – like I was the only one going through something like this.”
And Connect on Campus was born.
Connect on Campus, Inc., is a student-led non-profit organization in the state of New York. Led by students from Barnard College and Columbia University, we come from all walks of life, yet share a few key details:
★ We have experienced health crises, or taken care of loved ones who have.
★ We believe that access to healthcare is a human right, and aim to fill in the gaps that prevent many college students from a normal, successful college experience.
★ We seek to cultivate a community in which being ill or disabled is not an isolating factor, but rather a unique quality that allows for conversation, spiritual expansion, and mutual understanding.
Our mission is to provide financial support, mental health support, and academic resources to college students facing illness, disability, etc., either themselves or in their families.
Connect on Campus 