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
College Factual has ranked the University #1 in the country out of more than 400 colleges and universities offering homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting majors and #1 in the state and #18 in the country for criminal justice and corrections degrees.
April 16, 2020
William Pillsworth ’22 had been toying with the idea of studying environmental science at another university but found himself being pulled more and more strongly in another direction: the field of homeland security. Once he identified his career field, the choice of a university was much more of a no-brainer.
“The University of New Haven is one of the few universities in the country that has a Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree,” he said. “One of the main reasons I joined this program was because many of the professors were retired from government agencies and have real-world experience.”
His choice of major dovetails perfectly with another facet of Pillsworth’s college career: He is currently a cadet in the University’s Army ROTC program. The two programs — Homeland Security & Emergency Management and ROTC — are working together to expand Pillsworth’s opportunities. The first-rate leadership training he acquires in ROTC and his subsequent Army career will serve him well in his chosen field.
“A military background is looked upon very favorably in the field of homeland security and emergency management,” he explained
In addition, a degree in homeland security and emergency management is much in demand and will make it easier to land a job, post military, according to Pillsworth. His career goal? Working within the FBI as a special agent.
What does Pillsworth think of the program? “I love it!” he enthused. “It has already made me think in ways I have never had to think before. All of my professors are very good. Each one of them relates what we are learning in the classroom to real-world issues and disasters.”
College Factual’s most recent rankings support Pillsworth’s favorable opinion of his major. The go-to resource for college students recently rated the University
College Factual’s rankings for colleges and universities offering homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, criminal justice, and corrections majors, were based on a combination of factors, including overall quality of the programs and mid-career earning statistics.
“The Henry C. Lee College has always prided itself on being a leader in public service education, said David A. Schroeder,” acting dean of the college. “To be ranked number one in the country for homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting, and as one of the top programs in the nation for criminal justice and corrections, speaks to the level of excellence we expect from ourselves here at the University of New Haven. Being recognized on a national level by College Factual serves as further evidence that our commitment translates to student success.”
Added Mario T. Gaboury, interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, and former dean of the Lee College, “There is a growing need for public safety, national security, and law enforcement professionals with highly advanced technical skills and field experience, and we’re preparing students to fill those needs as soon as they enter the workforce. Our students are especially well-prepared to hit the ground running, especially when they’ve had an opportunity to work in our centers and institutes — and on faculty research projects.”
Lee College graduate Ryan Lavelle ’16 says he found his criminal justice major to be something of a revelation.
“The program is so broad that it really gives you a look into dozens of careers paths,” he said. “I didn’t know what to expect when I attended my first class at the University. I was just out of the Marine Corps, and I figured criminal justice was for police officers. I had no idea of all of the fields that open up to you with a criminal justice degree. I would never have known that criminals use life insurance policies to launder money.”
Today, Lavelle is a compliance analyst with the Knights of Columbus, responsible for all compliance analytics projects that support anti-money laundering and anti-fraud efforts.
He sees a direct connection between his present success and the B.S. in Criminal Justice, with a concentration in International Justice and Security, he earned through the University’s Lee College.
“I would not be in my current job without the University of New Haven,” he declared. "While I was a student, I was offered the opportunity to work for what is now the Center for Analytics, and it was there that I got hooked on the power of large data sets and the ability data has to answer tough questions. During one project, I was tasked with tracking cash seizure and forfeitures from drug traffickers."
“I really valued the faculty and their experience,” he continued. “Every professor came from the field and worked their incredible experiences into what they taught in the classroom. Every class is like on-the-job experience. The professors learned by doing it themselves, and, as students, we learned from their experience.”
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.