The West Haven area has received a significant snowfall with 16 inches of snow already on the ground. Due to this and the extensive campus clean-up operations that will need to take place: All in-person day and evening classes scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 will transition to being held online or remotely..
Campus operations for residential students will be modified based on expected conditions. Separate messages will be sent from various offices and departments regarding changes to normal hours of operation. Current students, faculty, and staff can find the latest information about operations on myCharger (login required).
Only essential employees, as previously determined by their respective department leaders, should report to campus. All other employees should fulfill the requirements of their role remotely.
Residential students should be prepared to move their vehicles, if requested, for snow removal operations. If you are parked on a public street in West Haven, please move your vehicle off-street as a snow parking ban has been issued prohibiting vehicles from parking on all public streets. A list of off-street parking lots can be found on the City of West Haven’s website.
The Bergami Summer Internships Blog
June 3, 2018
This summer I have a position at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, as the veterinary laboratory fellow. When I first found this program, I originally wanted to do it because it worked closely with marine mammals, and I had always wanted to go to Alaska. However, I put off applying for a year due to other commitments, which worked out for the best.
During that time, I discovered that I wanted to pursue veterinary pathology rather than a more clinical approach, and this fellowship allows me to work in a lab setting and to run a variety of tests, such as a complete blood count (CBC) and chemistry for blood, urinalysis, and fecal examinations. Within the first couple of weeks, they started allowing me to run the blood analyses on my own, and the skills I am learning here will greatly benefit my career path as a pathologist.
At school, I do not get the opportunities to pursue this path as much, as there are no classes or labs that have similar set ups. Here, I am able to really hone in on what I want to do in the future, and really see if the pathology and laboratory life is for me.
I hope to get as much as I possibly can from this fellowship. I want to learn more about how a veterinary lab works, as the time I spend volunteering at a local animal clinic is a completely different setting. There, I do not get the opportunity to run the exams or really learn how to do them, and it is more observing the veterinarians in the appointments or surgeries.
I hope to learn more about necropsies and proper sampling techniques, and I hope I get to learn more about the proper care and treatment of the marine animals that the SeaLife Center has, both as permanent residents and rehabilitation patients. I want to get the chance to explore other departments, such as Mammal Husbandry and Wildlife Response to see how they function and what goes into caring for the animals.
As I write this, it is four in the morning, as I had the opportunity to pick up a midnight to 8 a.m. shift to help take care of an abandoned otter pup that was brought in a couple nights ago.
"I am going to take every opportunity I can to branch out and learn new skills while I am here, and I hope that it will all lead me to a direct career path for the future." Samantha Davern ’19
The Bergami Summer Internship Program is funded through the generosity of Board of Governors member – and former Board Chair – Sam Bergami ’85 EMBA and his wife, Lois, and the Division of Student Affairs. The students are blogging about the experience throughout the summer.
The Charger Blog
Entrepreneur David Sussman partnered with the University of New Haven to pilot Uccountability, a program designed to strengthen student success through structured peer accountability. Students from the first cohort shared the far-reaching impact of their experiences.
University News
The University of New Haven has signed a master research agreement with Capewell Aerial Systems, a Connecticut aerospace manufacturer, to provide hands-on engineering projects and internships focused on aviation safety and advanced manufacturing.
Charger 360
Kat Swistak '26 reflects on her journey from a small town in New Jersey to the University of New Haven to study forensic science. A marketing minor, she talked about her work with Charger Athletics, including serving as the social media manager for women's rugby and field hockey as well as being part of Chargers Creative, the student-led group that supports social and digital media that generate millions of impressions for the University's Division I athletics teams. This work, as well as her involvement with the Office of Marketing and Communications student content team has broadened her career aspirations to work in content creation. She also talked about her plans for the Women in Sports Club, which she hopes will be her legacy as a Charger. "I'm so glad that I came here. I wouldn't have been able to grow and be who I am without coming here."