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.
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Chris Farrell ’16, ’23 MPA was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020, and he is now in remission. He has made it his mission to serve as a source of support for others who are going through treatment and to help find a cure for the disease.
August 31, 2022
In 2020, Chris Farrell ’16, ’23 MPA noticed his neck was swollen, and he saw a swollen lymph node above his collarbone. He’d also been experiencing fatigue, and he’d lost weight, so he went to the doctor. His diagnosis of stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma changed his life.
A type of cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma affects the lymphatic system. Despite completing six months of chemotherapy followed by a month of radiation, a scan in January 2021 indicated Farrell’s cancer had returned. He then completed another two months of intense chemotherapy, then underwent a stem-cell transplant the following May.
After spending a month in the hospital, Farrell began a maintenance immunotherapy treatment, which finished this past June. He is now in remission.
“My mission is to now play a small part in the effort to end blood cancers, and, really, any cancers,” he said. “I also want to be a support system for others who are going through treatment. I know I had a lot of questions and fears when I was first diagnosed. I would like other patients to know that they can come to me.”
Farrell is organizing a team to walk and raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's upcoming Light the Night event in Norwalk, Conn. The event, which will be held at Calf Pasture Beach on October 8, raises money for research, advocacy, and support for patients and their families. Farrell hopes to raise $5,000 for the organization.
“I chose this organization because they saved my life,” he said. “The money they raise goes to research new drugs and therapies to cure blood cancers. Without it, the chemotherapy drugs and stem-cell transplant I received over the past two years probably would not exist. They equip oncologists and scientists with the tools they need to succeed.”
A community relations specialist for Eversource, Farrell earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University, and he is now a candidate in the University’s Master of Public Administration program. He’s grateful for the support he’s received as a member of the University community, and he’s eager to make an impact in the wider community through his fundraising and advocacy initiatives.
“We all know someone who has been affected by cancer,” he said. “If we all sacrificed a small amount of time or money to beating this disease, it would not stand a chance.”
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.
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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.
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.