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
Whether he is teaching at the University of New Haven or training employees at The Hartford, Thomas Shokite ’89 M.S. knows that individuals often face challenges when learning to use data management systems. His innovative way to address these obstacles has earned a patent.
February 18, 2020
Thomas Shokite ’89 M.S. frequently teaches students and colleagues how to use "live" data management systems. He understands that training them can be tricky, since issues such as service outages and server reboots can prevent systems from providing a stable and consistent training environment.
An adjunct faculty in the University’s electrical and computer engineering and computer science department, Prof. Shokite endeavored to create a host server and service virtualization solution that mimics the functions of an enterprise service. This, he believed, would provide a more stable training environment for data management system users.
"My inspiration came when I realized that outside creators and users of virtualized services did not apply existing technology to training environments," said Prof. Shokite, who earned a master’s degree in computer information science from the University of New Haven. "Training environments are unique because users want to perform training tasks in a closed system, and they do not want the application they are training in to change."
A senior IT engineer at The Hartford, a leading insurance company, Prof. Shokite teaches virtual services courses. He decided to pursue a patent for the technology he developed for the classes he leads.
While applying for the patent, he said, he became the student, looking to learn as much as possible from his colleagues who have navigated this process in the past. His solution, "dynamic interface virtualization in a networked computing environment" was ultimately awarded a patent last fall that was assigned to Hartford Fire Insurance Company, a subsidiary of The Hartford.
Prof. Shokite says he is grateful for his colleagues’ support.
"I was very pleased to have been awarded the patent," he continues. "It was a very rewarding feeling. The Hartford has an excellent legal team that critiqued my presentations and helped me throughout the process."
"I enjoy putting my spin on technology, from an industrial perspective, and seeing this information take shape as my students apply it."Thomas Shokite ’89 M.S.
Prof. Shokite, who has been teaching at the University on and off for nearly 30 years, says there is still a lot of work to be done in virtualizing the services used in training. He plans to continue training developers and testers in creating virtual services for training environments. He is also focused on bringing his passion for innovation to the classroom, and inspiring his students to think creatively.
"I enjoy putting my spin on technology, from an industrial perspective, and seeing this information take shape as my students apply it," he said. "I give real-world examples of problems found in industry, and I want them to be willing to take chances when applying new technology."
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.