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
This fall, the curtain is coming up on a new act in the lives of three recent graduates of the University’s Theater Program, as they begin graduate school.
August 10, 2020
When Rebecca Satzberg ’20 reflects on her favorite memories of her time as a Charger, she remembers working as an audio assistant with the University’s Theater Department on Cabaret in the fall of 2018. This was the first production she was involved with – and it was not her last.
Working on the production enabled Satzberg, a music and sound recording major who minored in theater arts and economics, to meet the crew members she would work with throughout the rest of her time at the University. She went on to be part of the University’s productions of Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play, The Wolves, Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical, and Elephant’s Graveyard. She served in a variety of roles, including Foley artist, projectionist, and sound engineer.
“I realized working in theater was my place during Cabaret, and that shaped the remainder of my undergraduate career,” said Satzberg, who also served as station manager of WNHU, the University’s award-winning radio station. “I love the challenge that sound design and engineering provide. You plan and design ideas, set up different microphone configurations to find what works best, and then problem solve your way through any challenges that arise.”
Satzberg had planned to work as a sound engineer for a summer stock theater festival in West Virginia, but the event was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. She is now looking forward to beginning the Technical Sound certificate program in the Yale School of Drama this fall. She is one of several recent graduates, mainstays in the University’s theater program, who are now looking forward to continuing their education this fall.
Sydney Guye ’19, who earned degrees in theater arts and history, served in many different roles in several University productions, working with Satzberg on productions such as Cabaret. A member of the University’s Honors program, she was also part of the Theater Club, serving as stage manager of the club’s production of Almost, Maine.
Since graduating, she has taken part in three internships in off-Broadway or general theater production companies. She is looking forward to beginning her MFA in dramaturgy at Columbia University this fall, and she eventually hopes to become an artistic associate and, eventually, the artistic director of a theater company.
“The Theater Program at the University of New Haven prepares students for the real theater world and makes sure we're ready to join the world as working artists,” said, Guye, who hopes to work as a literary manager for a nonprofit or off-Broadway theater. “When leading the program, Jonathan Yukich and Meg Savilonis gave us chances to explore new opportunities and find our niche, as well as opportunities to run certain aspects of productions on our own. This helped me prepare for life after graduation, knowing what I wanted to do and having the skills to do it.”
Rose-Emma Lambridis '20, who also earned a degree in theater arts, was an active member of the University community. A member of the University’s NAACP chapter, PRIDE Club, and Theater Club, she was devoted to promoting equality and inclusion – something she also focused on in her theater work. She says working on a student-written piece titled "Crisis: A Performance about Race from 1915 to 2015,” the first stage production she was part of at the University, sparked her interest in social and political issues.
Lambridis, who also worked on shows in New York and New Haven, is now shifting her spotlight to focus on film and television. She will be moving to Boston to begin her MFA in screenwriting at Boston University this fall, and she hopes to bring more underrepresented stories to film and television.
“The University of New Haven’s theater program provided a creative outlet for me to explore my artistic abilities,” said Lambridis, who was part of several University productions, including The Wolves and As You Like It. “All of the professors I worked with encouraged me to, above all, foster unwavering confidence in myself.”
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.