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.
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Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, who earned a gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles at the 1984 Olympic games, has taken the lessons she learned on the track into her life. She shared her story as part of the University’s Allen Sack Lecture Series.
November 18, 2020
While watching the Olympics on television when she was 12 years old, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley remembers feeling inspired by what she saw. Just over a decade later, she went on to become an Olympic gold medalist in her own right, capturing first-place in the 100-meter hurdles at the 1984 games.
A former track and field standout, Mosley recently shared her inspiring story with the University community. She says the lessons she learned on the track helped her to get past the hurdles she has encountered in life.
“Having a good start is key to any race, especially a hurdle race,” she said. “The key to having a personal best life is to have the courage to take risks. On the track, as in life, oftentimes it’s just a small margin that separates the winners from everybody else. It’s that little bit of extra effort, maybe studying that one extra hour, that can make the difference.”
Although Mosley qualified for the 1980 Olympics, she did not compete because of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s boycott of the games in Moscow. She competed four years later in Los Angeles, where she took home the gold medal.
Currently head of community and impact and president of FundPlay at LeagueApps, a sport technology company that equips coaches and parents with the technology and community support they need to manage and grow their organizations, Mosley now works to help organizations and individuals win gold medals in life and in the workplace.
Mosley presented “Going for the Gold: Overcoming Life’s Hurdles,” as part of the University’s Allen Sack Lecture Series, which was established to celebrate the 40-year legacy of Allen Sack, Ph.D., a professor emeritus in the University’s Pompea College of Business and the founder of the University of New Haven’s sport management program. The lecture series invites leading experts in sports to the University to discuss political, economic, and cultural dimensions of sports on society.
“Benita knows what it means to be a champion in life, in the boardroom, and on the playing field,” said Brian Kench, Ph.D., dean of the University’s Pompea College of Business. “She has applied the lessons she learned as a world-class athlete to help organizations achieve unprecedented success. Her leadership leaves a legacy of impact everywhere she goes.”
Mosley, who entered the business world after her athletic career, credits her parents – educators who earned advanced degrees – with instilling in her the importance of education and of paying it forward. There is now a school named after her mother in their home state of Virginia – and it happens to be located on a road named after Mosley.
After overcoming what she calls “hurdles of insecurity,” Mosley has learned not to become discouraged if she finds herself in last place at the beginning of a race. She reminded members of the University community that it’s the finish line that counts, not the beginning of the race, and she encouraged students not to be afraid to take risks if they are not in the lead right away.
“It’s my personal mission to help people and organizations win gold medals in life and in business,” she said. “I call my gold medal the gift that keeps on giving, and I want to pay that gift forward as much as possible to help others achieve their personal best life.
“The next time any of you watch the Olympics and Paralympics on television, I hope it will motivate you to have the courage and character to do just a little bit more to stretch yourself to reach your dreams,” she continued. “Let the Olympic spirit inspire you to overcome your hurdles and to live your personal best life.”
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