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
Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, and Jessica Holzer, Ph.D. discuss an innovative diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) curriculum assessment that is taking place in each of the University’s academic colleges and schools, and provides an update on the work of the University’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Student Ambassadors.
March 8, 2022
We would like to use this opportunity to share some key updates on the University’s ongoing efforts to promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) across the University’s curriculum.
Since the start of Fall 2021 semester, a team of faculty and students have launched an innovative DEIB curriculum assessment initiative to delineate current practices instructors are using to foster an inclusive learning environment. This assessment, which is a key deliverable in the University’s Strategic Plan, also aims to ensure topics around DEIB are integrated throughout the curriculum across each of our five academic colleges and schools.
Our team completed the data collection with the School of Health Sciences and Tagliatela College of Engineering last semester. This semester the assessment is expanding to the College of Arts and Sciences, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, and Pompea College of Business. Following the completion of the assessment, we aim to share a final report with the University community in July 2022.
Our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Student Ambassadors program continues to make significant strides across campus. The JEDI Ambassadors are supported by the Office of the Provost and provide an invaluable link to the student body as representatives of each of the University’s academic colleges and schools.
They connect with students as students, and are intimately aware of current issues and concerns impacting their peers at the University. They also serve as an invaluable resource for faculty and staff who are working on DEIB initiatives and programming in their respective colleges and schools.
So far this academic year, the JEDIs have led pronoun trainings for staff, served as student representatives in the development of new DEIB-focused minors, and organized events in collaboration with high schools that serve diverse communities throughout Connecticut.
The 2021-22 JEDI Ambassadors include:
Peri Alexander ’23 (School of Health Sciences)
Aaron Brooks ’24 (Tagliatela College of Engineering)
Finley Chapman ’22 (College of Arts and Sciences)
Mabintou Darboe ’22 MPH (School of Health Sciences)
Leo Levine-Aquino ’23 (Henry C. Lee College)
Mary Lippa ’23 (College of Arts and Sciences)
Destiny-Jenkins Rubins ’22 (Henry C. Lee College)
Kiana White ’23 (Pompea College of Business)
Ciara Wildes ’23 (Henry C. Lee College)
Students, staff, and faculty members should view the JEDI Ambassadors as a key resource and may reach out to them for DEIB support.
We look forward to continuing this important work, and I would welcome any ideas and feedback you might have to support these efforts.
Dr. Tran is an assistant professor of public health and assistant provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the founder of the JEDI program. Dr. Holzer is an assistant professor of health administration and policy and director of the B.S. in health sciences program.
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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.