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
The coronavirus pandemic has presented many challenges to student-athletes, and I wanted to find a way to bring them together, to help address mental health challenges, and to create an outlet for them to share their stories.
December 15, 2020
This semester has presented many challenges to all students on campus, not only with online learning and within the classroom setting, but on a social level as well, as we are not able to have the same interactions with our peers and colleagues as we used to.
As I finish my final undergraduate year at the University of New Haven in the Pompea College of Business’s Fast Track Program, I have found myself reflecting on my past experiences. I have worked in our University’s Athletics Department, both as a manager for the women’s basketball team and as an administrative intern with associate athletic director, Jon Mays. In these positions, as well as in the classroom, I have been able to form wonderful relationships with our student-athletes.
I have also worked as a compliance intern in the Yale University Athletics Department, where I assisted with student-athlete services work. These opportunities sparked a passion in me to advocate for student-athletes on college campuses and to help them in any way that I possibly can.
This semester, I added something new to my plate by becoming involved with the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA). I was appointed the USGA senator to represent varsity athletics, meaning I am the advocate and representative for our student-athletes on campus. I found a way to combine my passion for assisting student-athletes with my desire to find new ways for students on campus to interact more.
The pandemic has hindered a lot of our “normal” ways of communicating. Recognizing this issue, I wanted to set up an initiative to help combat this and to foster conversations on our campus about mental health. I worked closely with the administration in our athletics department to help advance their “Mental Health Mondays” program that was launched last summer.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have held interviews with student-athletes over Zoom and recorded them to be posted on social media for others to benefit from. In my interviews with student-athletes, my goal is to have a conversation with them about how their semesters are going, how they are adjusting to the challenges presented by the pandemic, and to give them a break from the hectic atmosphere that we are all experiencing.
I wanted to connect student-athletes with one another to let them share their stories, hoping this would help members of our greater community know they are not alone during these trying times. I wish to continue these interviews and conversations about mental health that are often difficult and sometimes uncomfortable. I hope that we, as a University community, can come together and listen and learn from one another’s experiences.
Michael Calabrese ’21 is a sport 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.
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.