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 University of New Haven captured second place in the virtual Northeast Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, and the team now has the opportunity to advance in the next round of the competition.
April 5, 2021
Sam Zurowski ’21 and his teammates on the University’s hacking team recently found themselves working together as employees of a mock global news agency called “News Crier.” They were “hired” to ensure the agency’s security needs following its transition to remote operations amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Zurowski and his teammates were tasked with setting up a way for employees to work remotely via Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing service, while responding to attacks from hackers, who had already begun a cyber attack.
The team’s work with “News Crier” was part of its participation in the Northeast Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC). Since the competition was held remotely because of the pandemic, the theme was “mobility,” and students were tasked with improving the mobility of a mock organization. Zurowski and his teammates excelled in the competition, capturing second place.
“Our team did extremely well,” said Zurowski, a computer science major. “Throughout the competition, our team was under constant attack, and we were able to keep a majority of critical business services up while completing all tasks.”
As teams worked through their assignments, they were challenged by “the red team,” industry professionals who acted as hackers trying to exploit the mock organization. Students worked together to defend the organization while ensuring that company employees could continue working uninterrupted remotely.
“This competition was very challenging because it takes the complete cooperation of all teammates, as everything we did had immediate implications due to the presence of an active ‘red team,’” said Charles Barone ’22, a computer science major and the team’s captain. “Throughout the competition we were forced to think outside the box for solutions to problems that, in some cases, one wouldn't expect. It allowed us to derive solutions to problems we otherwise wouldn't have thought of if it were not for the environment we were in.”
The competition is designed to assess students’ depth of understanding and competency in managing the challenges of protecting network infrastructures and information systems. It enables students to apply the skills they have learned in the classroom while fostering teamwork and effective communication.
Ibrahim Baggili, Ph.D., Elder Family Chair and director of the University’s Connecticut Institute of Technology, served as the team’s coach. He is quick to give the students full credit for the team’s success.
“The success of our team exemplifies the excellence we instill in our students at the Connecticut Institute of Technology,” he said. “Although I was their coach, they are the ones who should be coaching me in the skills that they are gaining in and out of the classroom. They did this by their own volition and their own dedication to hard work and perseverance.
“What is impressive, as usual, is that we constantly beat universities with many times our resources and students,” Dr. Baggili continued. “This reflects our dedication to providing a quality education, where we teach the students to work hard, have fun, and help others.”
The team, which includes undergraduate and graduate students, has now secured a spot in the CCDC’s wild card category. This means the team will have the opportunity to compete against another group of accomplished colleges and schools, with a spot in the nationals on the line.
“This is an extreme achievement for the University, as it is the first time our school has placed in the regionals for CCDC,” said Zurowski. “Additionally, if we win wildcards, we have the chance to go to nationals, which would be an amazing achievement.”
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.