Public Safety is tracking a significant snowfall that will be arriving in our area late Sunday morning (Jan. 25). It will snow heavily throughout the day and evening eventually tapering off Monday (Jan. 26) with 10-14 inches expected statewide. A sleet and freezing rain mix is also possible along the shore. Temperatures will be in the teens and twenties.
Due to this significant winter storm and the extensive campus clean-up operations that will need to take place, all in-person day and evening classes scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026 have been cancelled. All scheduled in-person classes will transition to being held online or remotely. Additional information on the virtual format for each class will be provided by your instructor.
Faculty have been asked to prepare for Online or Remote sessions in the event of in-person meeting cancellations. These options will be determined by the Faculty member and all questions should be directed to the Faculty teaching each course section. Faculty also have been asked to be very understanding and accommodating of the individual situations of their students who may have difficulty managing these alternative online or remote class meetings on short notice.
Please note that 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.
Campus operations for residential students, unless otherwise noted, will operate as scheduled, though hours may be modified or changed based on the conditions. Separate messages will be sent from the Peterson Library, the Beckerman Recreation Center, and Dining Services regarding any changes to their normal hours of operation. The Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation will remain open for residential students to use for study space and to participate in online classes.
Off-campus students that live in the City of West Haven should abide by the city’s parking ban during inclement weather to avoid having their vehicle tagged and towed. Please check the City of West Haven’s website for further information on their snow parking ban.
The Charger Blog
Kay Wilson, who survived a brutal attack in Israel in 2010, recently visited the University of New Haven as part of a new speaker series about promoting human rights. She shared her story of surviving the attack and how the harrowing experience changed her perspective on life.
November 25, 2019
Jacob Rodriguez ’21, a criminal justice major, was one the many students who was eager to hear the inspiring story of survival shared by Kay Wilson.
A British-born Israeli tour guide, author, jazz musician, and cartoonist, Wilson and her friend were brutally attacked nearly 10 years ago while walking through a forest near Jerusalem. Wilson was stabbed 13 times and was nearly killed, and her friend did not survive. Wilson wrote The Rage Less Traveled, a memoir about the attack and her life afterward. Her visit to the University of New Haven was her only stop in the northeast on a very limited speaker tour she is currently conducting.
“I was glad that one of my professors mentioned her talk in class and encouraged us to attend,” he said. “Speakers like Ms. Wilson are important because you can see the emotion – it is different from reading about someone’s story.”
"When we remember where we came from, we appreciate what we have. I know what freedom is because I know what it is to be held hostage." Kay Wilson
Discussing her “Ten Commandments” – the lessons she learned from the attack and her recovery – Wilson encouraged students to take responsibility for their actions, and to laugh.
“I’ve never been encouraged to wallow in victimhood,” said Wilson. “I want you to laugh, even at me. That’s because we have beaten my attackers.”
Before Wilson’s talk, titled, “The Rage Less Traveled: Surviving a Terrorist Attack,” the University community watched Black Forest, a documentary that tells the story of the attack and the subsequent investigation. Her attackers were ultimately caught, and she faced then in court during the trial.
“When we remember where we came from, we appreciate what we have,” said Wilson. “I know what freedom is because I know what it is to be held hostage.”
Wilson was the last of four speakers to visit the University this semester as part of the Human Rights Law and Policy Speaker Series, which was created by a sub-committee of the University's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Council in response to the growing number of incidents of antisemitism across the United States. It endeavors to explore new approaches to combat these incidents – especially on college campuses.
Brittany Mann ’21 also attended Wilson’s talk, and she was grateful for the opportunity to hear her message.
“She has a fascinating story,” said Mann, an accounting major. “It is very relevant to so much of what is going on in the world. Speakers like Ms. Wilson present a good opportunity for students to learn more about what we are discussing in our classes.”
University News
New University-wide council will advance strategic partnerships, immersive student opportunities, and innovative research, supporting the University’s strategic plan the development of its pioneering Center for Innovation and Applied Technology.
The Charger Blog
Entrepreneur David Sussman, Pompea College of Business Advisory Board Member and chief visionary officer of The Family Security Plan®, is collaborating with University of New Haven students, faculty, and staff to create a program and app that helps Chargers support each other to achieve academic, personal, and professional goals. It’s called Uccountability.
University News
Vice President for Innovation and Applied Technology Paul Lavoie will serve on the Board of Directors and as America’s Chief Manufacturing Officer for the newly launched American Manufacturing Futures Institute.