Hartwick College - Student Life

Student Life

Hartwick offers many student-run activities through 70 clubs and organizations that cover a wide variety of topics. The student governing body, Student Senate, oversees the constitutions and budgets of every club. Among Hartwick’s best-known clubs are Student Union (which hosts weekly events and movies), a variety of honor societies, campus activism groups (including Fair Trade, local environmentalism and School of America), and a variety of special-interest clubs ranging from academics to extracurricular activities. The Hartwick College Activities Board (HCAB) and SUNY Oneonta’s student activities board host the downtown OH Fest carnival/concert each year for families and college students.

Greek Life at Hartwick College is based in a rich history dating back more than 80 years. During this time fraternities and sororities have been a valuable segment of the college experience. Fraternities: Alpha Sigma Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon. Sororities: Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Phi Delta, Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Sigma Phi.

Many Hartwick class events are organized by the Student Alumni Association (’Wick S.A.A.), including the OozeFest mud volleyball tournament, freshman sundae, sophomore barbecue, junior pig roast, and senior banquet. The campus newspaper is Hilltops, which is published weekly. Columns include Minds of the Roundtable, Athlete of the Week, The Comic Book Corner, and DSquared. Hartwick also operates a student-run radio station, WRHO 89.7 FM.