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
Meet two recent graduates of the University’s paramedicine program who are looking forward to continuing their education and pursuing careers in medicine.
April 1, 2021
After Natasha Pavlinetz ’20 graduated from the University of New Haven, she began working as a paramedic in rural Alaska. She was a first responder covering a nearly 15,000 square mile area, and that meant sometimes driving an hour and a half one way to respond to a call.
Working with just one partner, Pavlinetz had to learn to think quickly, and she describes her work as a “great experience.” A graduate of the University’s paramedicine program, she credits her time as a Charger with helping her to feel prepared to serve her patients in Alaska.
“I researched programs across the country and spoke with faculty in all of them,” she said. “But when I met Professor Peter Struble and Professor Joe Soto at the University of New Haven, I knew this was the program for me. They are very dedicated, and they want students to be great paramedics.”
In connection with an executive order that enables paramedics to work in hospitals during the coronavirus global pandemic, Pavlinetz has transitioned to working at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She has been accepted into the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts, making her the first graduate of the paramedicine program to be accepted to medical school.
As Pavlinetz has found, the program has provided a pathway for the future. Students immerse themselves in hands-on and real-world learning opportunities, such as riding along with ambulance services and practicing skills such as starting IV lines on high-fidelity mannequins. Graduates hold dual certification as both a firefighter and a paramedic.
Peter Struble, MPA, director of the paramedicine program, is an expert in fire department-based emergency medical services at the paramedicine level. A retired fire chief who served nearly 30 years as a member of the Wallingford, Conn. Fire Department, including 13 years as a chief, he is eager to share his own real-world experiences with his students.
"Our students attend clinical rotations in hospital emergency departments and on specialty floors,” said Struble, who, as a fire chief, was among fewer than 100 fire officers in the country to be accredited as both a chief fire and medical officer. “It is always exciting to see gifted students realize their potential and strive for excellence as professional healthcare providers."
Alicia Martin-Conyers ’20, Pavlinetz’s classmate, is also looking forward to continuing her education. She will begin her studies at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, with which the University has an affiliation agreement, in June.
“The best thing about the paramedicine program is how it is set up in cohorts,” said Martin-Conyers, who completed a double major in paramedicine and biology pre-med. “I like how the cohort became a second family, and there was always someone there if you needed help. I also enjoyed the clinical rotations, and these hours gave me a robust experience. This gave me a huge advantage over other college graduates.”
Now working at Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital in Denville, NJ, Martin-Conyers is a nursing assistant in the Telemetry/Progressive Care Unit. She also has experience volunteering in hospitals and nursing homes, as well as serving as an emergency medical technical (EMT) and a certified nursing assistant (CNA).
Martin-Conyers, who aspires to become a physician assistant (PA) in a hospital as a surgical or OB/GYN PA, endeavors to help foster diversity in the field.
“While growing up it was a rarity to see an African American healthcare worker,” she said. “Representation matters – even today. African Americans only make up three percent of the PA profession. I hope one day to help others by sharing my experiences and being a mentor. I look forward to the day when a young African American girl can see herself in me and pursue similar positions practicing medicine. I know that becoming a PA is the best way that I can positively contribute to my community.”
The University’s paramedicine program, offered in conjunction with Yale New Haven Hospital, enables students to gain more than 700 hours of clinical and internship experience and to take classes through the Yale University School of Medicine.
Pavlinetz, who will begin medical school in August, says she feels prepared to continue her education, and she’s grateful for the real-world experience she had in the paramedicine program.
“I have the skills I will need to succeed in medical school,” she said. “The clinicals we did at the University of New Haven were amazing, and I expect the clinicals I have in medical school will be easier for me because of the experiences I had.”
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.