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 summer, I am completing an internship at the South Central Child Advocacy Center (SCCAC) in conjunction with the Yale Programs for Safety, Advocacy, and Healing. I am drawing on what I have learned at the University of New Haven – both in and out of the classroom.
July 13, 2021
In my time working with the South Central Child Advocacy Center (SCCAC) in New Haven, I have already begun to reflect on both the soft and hard skills I’ve gained. As an intern, I am tasked daily with many responsibilities. I currently operate in a leadership role, with the responsibility of running social media pages, while also independently working on data analysis.
Both roles require a variety of hard skills. While it may not seem complex at face value, social media requires more than a thorough knowledge of Canva. Content creation is more than Photoshop and catchy captions. It requires thorough research to ensure factual integrity of each post while still appropriately serving our target demographic. Between developing a new sense of creativity and refining my research skills, it has become clear that my involvement in this role is a direct reflection and improvement of skills I have acquired in the classroom.
I’ve been able to employ principles from cognitive psychology to make design and marketing decisions. My data analysis responsibilities present an alternate application of hard skills. Most commonly, I find myself using concepts that I have learned in my statistics courses to analyze and create visuals for the data
My supervisor tasked me with creating an original, publishable report to be used both internally and externally as a template to be replicated each year. This has pushed me to use and expand upon past research and understanding that I have gained in the classroom.
Although it is easy to quantify how I have applied hard skills to my role, the soft skills I have learned in my time at the University have also made me successful in my internship. As I assume a leadership position in my internship, I rely on my previous experiences as a student leader in student government, numerous group projects, serving as a resident assistant, and more, to effectively bring together a team with varying levels of experience. I also use skills such as perseverance, time management, planning, and attention to detail.
Whether an assessment of clearly measurable skills or an evaluation of intangible skills, it is clear that this internship has enabled me to use my hard and soft skills in order to be a successful intern who provides meaningful contributions.
Isabelle Hajek ’22 is a psychology major at the University of New Haven. A member of the University’s Bergami Summer Internship Program, she is completing an internship at the South Central Child Advocacy Center (SCCAC) in conjunction with the Yale Programs for Safety, Advocacy, and Healing.
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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.
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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.