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
During the pandemic, I have remained focused on my education and on working, and I have engaged in many meaningful projects and virtual classroom discussions.
December 8, 2020
I have a strong determination to finish my degree early to save money, which is why I am on track to graduate with my bachelor’s degree in business management in just three years. I am a full-time student, and I am also working three part-time jobs to support myself through school.
My first job is as a nanny caring for beautiful one-year-old twins. I also work at Dixie Donuts as a server, and I am a manager at Snap Fitness. I enjoy all my jobs and everything I learn from them. Since most of my courses are online this year, not having my typical two-hour a day commute has allowed me to work and study even more than last year.
What does a day look like for a full-time Pompea College of Business commuter student? Let me tell you…busy! I usually work mornings at the donut shop, and, from there, I go to my nanny job until 6:30 p.m.. During this time, I create time for my Zoom classes and engage in topics such as human resources, business analytics, multinational management, nutrition, design thinking, and behavioral economics.
I am currently the project leader for group projects in my human resources, behavioral economics, and design thinking courses. For our human resources project, our group is analyzing whether Lowe’s has created strategic HR policies and if it follows good employee management that aligns with the company’s mission and vision statement. My behavioral economics project entails investigating a research question to determine if Best Buy should consider changing its business model to fully online retail due to the decrease in demand for brick and mortar stores and determining if the switch would be feasible.
Lastly, in Dr. Brian Marks’s extraordinary design thinking course, we are working on course content delivery methods for universities and determining if design thinking can be implemented to update these methods. Even during the pandemic and learning mostly online, I am still fully engaged and have learned so much from all of my professors. A day in the life of a college student is stressful and busy, but it will always be worth it when you land your dream job.
After Commencement, I hope to go to graduate school in London in 2022 to study project management or executive leadership. Then, from there, I hope to find a role in the field and to travel as much as possible. My ultimate goal is owning and operating my own winery – it would be called Hacksaw Wines, in either New Hampshire or in upstate New York. I would like to have a house on a lake with a boat and to live a simple life with lots of hiking and outdoor activities.
Meredith Zamperini ’22 is a business management major at the University of New Haven.
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.
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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.
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.