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
I am excited to be making a meaningful difference while completing an internship through the University’s Bergami Summer Internship Program. A health sciences major, I am helping the state of Connecticut track COVID-19 in my work as a contact tracer with the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
August 5, 2020
Community transmission of COVID-19 was first detected in the United States in January 2020. Many, if not all, people have been immensely affected by this virus, and, as a health sciences major, I wanted to get involved to make a difference. Because it’s so relevant to today’s world, I was really excited to help in slowing or essentially stopping the spread of COVID-19 by becoming a contact tracer.
Being a COVID-19 contract tracer with the Connecticut Department of Health fits well within my academic studies and with my career goals because it allows me to gain experience within the health field while allowing me to learn about a new disease. I recently completed an epidemiology course, and I learned about pandemics and now I can participate in the movement to stop them.
Contact tracers use a confidential software system for monitoring the health and wellbeing of people affected by COVID-19. I will help aid Connecticut’s efforts to rapidly scale up contact tracing to help combat COVID-19 and enable the continued safe reopening of the state. The information collected will be used to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in communities across the state.
My expectations for this internship are to really learn about the disease itself and learn how to communicate over the phone, especially with patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. I participated in three training sessions and orientations, along with a six-hour course to get certified. After that, I “attended” multiple orientations via Microsoft Teams to go over the production site that we will be using to call patients as well as other sites to contact people.
The first week I was very nervous, since I am naturally very shy and quiet. This was my chance to get out of my comfort zone and talk to strangers about a very sensitive topic. It was very easy to get used to the software, and the contacts find comfort in our calls because they know we are a friendly voice watching out for them.
Because I am working fully remotely from home, I feel very comfortable and confident because I can work at my own pace and in my own space to make sure that my work is being done diligently and with the best quality. I can’t wait to continue this journey.
The Bergami Summer Internship Program is funded through the generosity of Board of Governors member – and former Board Chair – Sam Bergami ’85 EMBA, ’02 Hon. and his wife, Lois, and the Division of Student Affairs.
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."