Outdoor Action Frosh Trip
Outdoor Action makes a difference for incoming first-year students, for OA Leaders and staff and for the entire Princeton campus.
Leadership starts here.
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Why Uncertainty Makes us Anxious: How to hack our brains to cope - Dr. Jud Brewer
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Outdoor Action and Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) hosted Dr. Jud Brewer '96 MD PhD for a webinar exploring the physiology of anxiety and how we can 'unlearn' millions of years of evolution to be more mindful and less stressed.
From the Summit of Everest: Cason Crane '17
Cason Crane '17 became the first openly-LGBT person to climb Mt. Everest and the Seven Summits - the highest mountain on each continent. Join us tonight as Cason shares stories and photos from Everest and his other climbs and answers your questions about:
Leadership & Building a Growth Mindset
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Are you a budding entrepreneur, a social change agent, working on a team or part of a student group? If you want to enhance your effectiveness and impact then you need to cultivate you highest leadership potential. Outdoor Action is offering the opportunity for all students to do that through our Leadership 101 and Leadership 102 workshop series. These workshops are open to the whole campus (no prerequisites and you don’t have to be interested in becoming an OA Leader to participate).
Leadership 101 - Sunday, April 7 from 1:00 - 6:00 PM, Frist MPR
Foundations of Effective Leadership Panel - Reunions 2018
Princeton graduates serve in countless leadership positions around the world from entrepreneurs to teachers, directors to parents. Understanding the traits and behaviors that make leaders effective is critical for any organization, and applies to students on campus and alumni in the world at large. Join us for a panel that brings together experts on leadership and Outdoor Action alumnae from academics, business, government, the non-profit sector and current OA student leaders to explore what makes leaders effective and how to enhance your own foundations of effective leadership.
OA Leadership Series: Leadership When It Matters - Majka Burjhardt
What climbing in the wild can teach us about teams, collaboration, and true grit
by Majka Burhardt '98
What a professional climber and social entrepreneur teach you about reaching your dreams and getting to the top.
Foundations of Effective Leadership Panel - Reunions 2017
While many people think of OA as an outdoor program, its primary mission is developing student leaders. We celebrate OA's contribution to leadership with an annual panel at Reunions where alumni leaders from the program return to share how they continue to use the leadership skills they developed through OA. Join us for a panel that brings together experts on leadership from academics, business, government, the non-profit sector and current Outdoor Action student leaders to explore what makes leaders effective and how to enhance your own foundations of effective leadership.
Social Justice in Outdoor Adventure - Karen Warren
Keynote presentation at the April 2016 Outdoor Orientation Program Symposium by Karen Warren Ph.D. from Hampshire College
The Merits of Risk
Some assume the merits of risk to be self-evident (no A's without F's). Yet, this isn't a commonly shared value among students, parents, or even peer educators; they often don't understand risk and rarely advocate for it, seeking only "safe" opportunities. All students must embrace risk if they want to reach their potential and be prepared for the future that awaits. Presented by Christopher Barnes, Founder of the High Mountain Institute.
OA Reunions 2016 - Exploring Foundations of Effective Leadership
Princeton graduates serve in countless leadership positions around the world from entrepreneurs to teachers, directors to parents. Understanding the traits and behaviors that make leaders effective is critical for any organization, and applies to students on campus and alumni in the world at large. Join us for a panel that brings together experts on leadership from academics, business, government, the non-profit sector and current Outdoor Action student leaders to explore what makes leaders effective and how to enhance your own foundations of effective leadership.