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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Keyri Ambrocio ’21 spent her summer conducting research that focused on immigrant and refugee rights, and she hopes her findings will foster a greater understanding of how these issues are impacted by public opinion.
September 29, 2020
Keyri Ambrocio ’21 has long been interested in immigration advocacy and policy reform. She has studied the inequalities that people face around the world, and she spent her summer conducting research focused on public opinions around immigration.
A political science and international affairs double major, Ambrocio created a survey to assess how people would react to different definitions for sanctuary city policies and the implications of these policies. She will soon begin analyzing the data and determining if the different messaging and words used to describe sanctuary city policies impact the public’s perception of them.
“I am so honored that I am able to focus my research on an issue that I am so passionate about,” she said. “I hope that with this research, we can gain a better understanding of how public opinion is shaped by the way we describe different immigration policies.”
Ambrocio’s research was part of her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship project, which she is continuing to work on with Chris Haynes, Ph.D., and Patricia Crouse, Ph.D. She has been meeting with them and working on her project remotely. She is grateful for the support of her faculty mentors and for the opportunity to learn more about the research experience.
“The process has made me a more detail-oriented person,” she said. “It’s shown me that the smallest things, such as the way you word a question, have a large impact. I have also learned to think more critically and to be adaptable to any change that comes my way.”
The daughter of immigrants from Guatemala, Ambrocio is devoted to immigrant and refugee rights and policy reform. Earlier this year, she became the first University of New Haven student to be named a Newman Civic Fellow. She has also interned and volunteered with immigration advocacy organizations such as the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants.
Ambrocio hopes her research will foster a greater understanding of how to most accurately convey sanctuary city policies.
“This research is so important because it will help us to identify not only how we should be talking about sanctuary city policies, but, also, the impact of our wording,” she said. “Today, more people understand the biases of news sources as they frame issues in a certain way and how that impacts the way people think about issues. Hopefully, my findings will help us understand how people are impacted by how these issues are framed.”
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.