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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I was proud to help plan the Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion’s virtual celebration of Identity Week as a way to keep the campus community connected and celebrate resilience while we cope with the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic.
April 23, 2020
When Juan Hernandez and Zanaiya Leon ’18, ’20 MBA asked me to help them plan the Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion’s Identity Week events, I was ecstatic. I had not been a part of the Identity Week planning process since I was in undergraduate at the University, so I was grateful for the opportunity.
Zanaiya and I were in charge of organizing events and handling outreach, and the shift to remote learning during the planning process affected us all. We had originally planned for the theme of ID Week to be socio-economic status and food insecurity. However, in light of the current situation, we thought it would be best to focus on identity and resilience instead.
I think that in times of stress and uncertainty like this, it is important to focus on self-care and staying connected with your support systems. Many students are still coping with the transition to online learning, which is not an easy thing to do while, for some, coping with the unexpected trip back home.
I wanted Identity Week to be an opportunity for students to hear from our Charger community in a way that builds their capacity for resilience despite social distancing. Our events gave students space to get some of their many questions answered, and they encouraged students and staff members to share how they are coping with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our sense of community has been affected, and on an individual level, our own roles and sense of identity have been impacted.
Some students may now be responsible for taking care of relatives, which can significantly impact their identities as students. Other students may be in home situations that are not totally supportive of certain aspects of their identities, which can cause them to keep parts of themselves hidden from their families.
In order to best support our students whose sense of identity and resilience may be challenged due to social distancing, I wanted to remind students that they are not alone, and that they can remain resilient. Though our University community has been physically separated, we are all still Chargers, and we need to remember that we all have each other to go to in times of need.
Josh Carbajal ’18, ’20 M.A. is a candidate in the University’s graduate program in community psychology, with a concentration in program development. He is an intern in the Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion as well as a graduate assistant in the University’s Center for Student Success.
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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.
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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.
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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.