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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Gabriela Garcia-Perez ’24, the founding director for the Community Integration Mentoring Program, recently hosted an event in New Haven that brought students of diverse backgrounds together to create care bags for individuals facing homelessness.
February 18, 2022
Gabriela Garcia-Perez ’24 is passionate about serving her local community. That’s why, as a high school student in Guilford, Conn., she founded the Community Integration Mentoring Program (CIMP) to enable students of different communities, ages, cultures, and backgrounds to learn from each other while cultivating a sense of community.
Now the organization’s director, Garcia-Perez and her fellow members of CIMP recently hosted an event in New Haven to offer support to students and other individuals facing homelessness. Nearly four dozen volunteers, including some Chargers, assembled care bags to donate.
“My main goal with this event was to create awareness,” said Garcia-Perez, a business management major. “We also brought in a person who was knowledgeable about homelessness in Connecticut. I am very proud of what we accomplished.”
Volunteers included students of all ages, from elementary school to college. The nearly 100 care bags they assembled included items such as hats and gloves, notebooks, hygiene products, and notes with messages of kindness. The bags were donated to the New Haven Public Schools' Office of Youth, Family, and Community and to Columbus House, which serves individuals facing homelessness in New Haven.
“It was great to know we were doing something for the community that was greater than ourselves,” said Emily Bogdanowicz ’23, a sport management major. “It was nice to meet all the mentors and mentees and to get to hear about their experiences in CIMP.”
Last semester, Garcia-Perez captured second place in the University’s Alvine New Venture Pitch Competition, an event in which students pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Garcia-Perez, who presented CIMP, used the grant award to further CIMP’s mission and to host the event.
“I am grateful for the Alvine Pitch Competition grant from the University of New Haven,” said Garcia-Perez. “This award helped make this event possible.”
Focused on fostering relationships among students, CIMP endeavors to unite students – including those who are learning English – from communities across Connecticut. The organization empowers students to become active members of society.
“The ability to actively make a difference in the community is something that the members of CIMP are consistently achieving,” said Rocio Mejia ’24, a sport management major. “While participating in this event, I was in awe of all the hard work and the pride they had in their mission.”
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.
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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.