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
This year, the Lunar New Year – also called the Chinese New Year – falls on February 5. For Xuanfeng Fang ’20 M.S., a graduate student in computer science from China, it is a time of celebration that brings families together for much more than one day.
February 4, 2019
This is the fifth year that I have been in the United States and, therefore, unable to spend the Lunar New Year with my family. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2019 will be the year of pig.
The Lunar New Year is also called Spring Festival in the Chinese culture, and it usually brings about the reunion of the entire family. Based on the lunar calendar, it typically takes place in late January and early February. In traditional Chinese culture, the Spring Festival is a series of dates rather than a specific day, and we have a "principle" for the celebration of each day.
About seven days before the Lunar New Year’s Day, we observe an "off-year," which is the prelude to the Spring Festival. On this day, we usually send the Kitchen God back to heaven to report to the imperial court the instances that happened in the past year.
On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, we welcome the Kitchen God back to our house with a variety of fireworks and firecrackers. Usually, the entire family will get together and enjoy special traditional foods, especially dumplings and rice cakes. Each family then writes couplets containing best wishes for the following year, which will then be attached to the sides of doors.
In the five days following the Lunar New Year, we have different ways of celebrating, including our lion dance, greetings with relatives and friends, and gathering "lucky money."
In my memory, the Lunar New Year always means peace and happiness.By Xuanfeng Fang ’20 M.S.
The fifteenth day after the Lunar New Year is a special day called "Yuanxiao Festival." That day, a traditional Chinese food called Yuanxiao will be served. Usually, the Yuanxiao Festival is the last day of the Lunar New Year Celebration.
Remarkably, fish is something that is indispensable during the Lunar New Year celebration, since in Mandarin, the pronunciation of "fish" is as same as "have something saved for the future." In my memory, the Lunar New Year always means peace and happiness.
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.