Wick Traditions

This gathering of Hartwick scholars marks the beginning of each academic year. The Hartwick bell rings to begin this ceremony on Oyaron Hill, during which the Hartwick community formally welcomes the incoming class.

The Wick Week program for first-year and transfer students highlights academic components with fun activities. The Office of Student and Community Engagement organizes a variety of different entertainment and social events that can include, Hartwick swag, prizes and food. Wick Week is an opportunity for first year students and transfers to meet new people and explore the campus grounds and resources.

Walk in the footsteps of the Founders of Hartwick College during Wick Week. Each new class walks the Founders Way, a path through the heart of the Hartwick Campus that was dedicated during True Blue Weekend in 2017.

We show our Hartwick pride by wearing blue on Fridays. Various departments and organizations will sponsor a Friday, with free giveaways and food. The tradition is sponsored by Campus Vibrancy and College Events. Students, faculty, staff and alumni share and tag their photos #bluepridefriday.

Hartwick’s student organization fair takes place at the very beginning of the fall semester. A variety of entertainment welcomes you to Frisbee Field, where student groups show off their clubs, providing you a chance to learn about the amazing opportunities to get involved on campus, meet new friends, and have fun!

Code Blue is our campus wide spirit drive for home games, where students, faculty, and staff turn out in droves, wearing blue and white, to cheer on our teams.

True Blue Weekend is a fall campus-wide celebration with Hartwick alumni and families. Students have the opportunity to meet, socialize, and network with Hartwick graduates. Students host their families on campus with an exciting array of activities and events designed especially for family fun.

Sponsored by the Office of Global Education, Taste the World showcases food, music, and fashion of the various cultures represented on Hartwick’s campus. Members of the campus community join the fun, taste dishes from around the world, and enjoy performances from various cultures.

Our biggest pep rally and competition of the year! This event includes a variety of games and activities in competition to win some Hartwick swag and prizes. We outfit each attendee in a class year t-shirt and encourage the excitement and pride of a Hartwick Hawk!

For decades, the cement wall at the intersection of West and Center streets has served as a public billboard of sorts, where Hartwick student organizations advertise events and share messages of welcome and cheer by painting words across the chipping, colorful surface.

Students choose to spend their Spring Break vacation helping others through campus partner organizations. Trips are planned nationally and internationally. Past trips have made a difference in Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Nepal, and the Dominican Republic.

This Hartwick gathering recognizes students for their leadership and service across campus in our many student organizations, through our volunteer activities, and their student employment.

Take a break from class and join the Student Government Association in providing a day full of entertainment, activities and events. Giveaways include class year t-shirts, Hartwick swag and plenty of food favorites.

This long-standing Hartwick gathering of scholars celebrates academic achievement, leadership, and character. The annual ceremony culminates with the naming of six rising seniors as John Christopher Hartwick Scholars, the highest award the College bestows. The ceremony includes presentation of the Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellowships, teacher and scholar awards, and the Wandersee Scholar-in-Residence Awards for faculty.

The Student Showcase is a day-long celebration of student initiatives. Presentations and exhibitions showcase Hartwick students’ achievements on the road to their personal FlightPath.

When finals are over and all library books are returned, Aramark Dining Services brings you this outdoor extravaganza on Frisbee Field or Lambros Arena. Music, great food, giveaways, entertainment and a variety of activities help students celebrate the end of another school year.

Spring final exams can mean stress, so Relax & Refresh is designed to offer students a study break and some relief. Healthy energizing snacks are offered with meditative relaxation, massage, aromatherapy, and more!