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
Following a decision by Congress to fund gun violence prevention research for the first time in 20 years, the University of New Haven hosted a roundtable discussion to address how the money should be allocated, bringing together experts, local and state leaders, and advocates.
January 21, 2020
Karl Minges, Ph.D., MPH, director of the University of New Haven’s Master of Public Health program, is passionate about preventing firearm-related injuries and deaths.
Less than a month after Congress reached a spending agreement that includes $25 million for gun violence prevention research, Minges and U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro led a roundtable discussion on campus about the best possible ways to allocate the funding. The two have worked together for more than a year, advocating for the provision of these federal research dollars.
Minges urged taking a public health approach to the issue of gun violence prevention, stressing the need for more information and the importance of developing a gun violence surveillance system – a central repository to integrate medical, law enforcement, and media records to enable a better understanding of the scope of gun-related violence.
"This has been a rich conversation in dealing with complex issues."Rep. DeLauro
"To understand the prevalence of gun violence, the mediators and moderators, risk factors and protective factors that are so necessary for effective, evidence-based intervention development, we need strong observational data related to gun violence," said Minges, an expert on improving the health of vulnerable populations. "This information can help with the development of evidence-based interventions to more effectively address this issue."
The first funding for gun violence prevention research in more than two decades, the money will be split evenly between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. A leader in the efforts to secure the funding, Rep. DeLauro led the discussion on the University’s main campus in West Haven, which included local lawmakers, healthcare providers, advocates, and law enforcement officials.
"We now have the opportunity to come up with the necessary research and to move forward," she said. "This has been a rich conversation in dealing with complex issues. This is not the first and won’t be the last conversation. It is part of a process."
Discussing existing research and the challenges associated with current databases of information on the topic, panelists identified opportunities for improvements and more research opportunities.
Summer McGee, Ph.D., dean of the University’s School of Health Sciences, attended the panel discussion, and said she hopes the funding will make a lifesaving impact.
"The School of Health Sciences, in partnership with the Lee College, has an unprecedented opportunity to make an impact on one of the most critical public health issues our country faces," she said. "Using public health approaches to study the predictors of gun violence holds great promise for reducing gun violence in Connecticut and across the U.S."
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.