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
Ben Hodge ’16, ’19 M.S. juggled extra hours in the lab while he continued to teach and tutor his students remotely, and his work is making a meaningful difference in the fight against COVID-19.
June 1, 2020
Ben Hodge ’16, ’19 M.S. says his master’s degree in cellular and molecular biology is helping him in ways he never imagined when he graduated from the University of New Haven last spring.
A blood gas technician in the Blood Gas Lab at Yale New Haven Hospital, Hodge is responsible for analyzing and reporting results on blood gas samples, quality control analysis, and maintenance on blood gas analyzers. Although the volume in his lab has increased significantly due to the pandemic, the Yale Virology Lab needed help, so Hodge answered the call.
"I understood the importance of being flexible and helping out in different areas where needed, which has been very important as we navigate changing conditions and needs."Ben Hodge '16, '19 M.S.
Thanks to his background in molecular biology, he has been able to help process samples for a COVID-19 test developed by the lab.
"As a student at the University of New Haven, not only did I learn the theory behind the different techniques that are used in the various tests done in the hospital laboratory, but I also had hands-on experience with many of them in my lab classes," he said. "I understood the importance of being flexible and helping out in different areas where needed, which has been very important as we navigate changing conditions and needs."
Before the pandemic, Hodge, a per diem employee, was working one or two shifts a week. He has now been working full-time hours, as well as overtime. An adjunct faculty in the University’s School of Health Sciences, he continued teaching classes via Zoom and serving as a Center for Learning Resources tutor remotely.
Like other healthcare professionals navigating the ever-changing pandemic, Hodge has continued to adapt amid the pandemic, and he will bring those lessons to the classroom.
"While I have learned so many things from my work at the hospital, the thing that I most want my students to learn from this is that the techniques we teach in class are being used every day in hospital labs to help diagnose and care for patients," he said. "If they learn and understand them during their time at the University, they are already ahead of the curve."
Hodge will continue to help to keep his fellow healthcare providers and patients safe. He urges everyone to continue to practice social distancing, something that, he says, is "our best weapon in the fight against COVID-19."
"My work in the virology lab is very important because it can help guide a patient’s care," he continued. "Knowing that a patient has tested positive for COVID-19 enables the doctors and nurses to make important decisions for their care, and it enables patients to be eligible for some clinical trials. At the same time, when a patient with low suspicion for COVID-19 tests negative, that can provide some peace of mind, as well as enable a reduction in the amount of PPE that is used with that patient, which helps keep all of our healthcare workers safe."
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.