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
Through my internship at Blackbird Studio, a prestigious recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee, I have gained hands-on experience with recording and mixing. I have enjoyed working in this fast-paced environment while developing a passion for working with audio.
June 30, 2022
One of the many reasons I chose Blackbird Studio as my first internship was because of its regal reputation. Blackbird has around 10 studios and a few mixing suites, as well as a massive, legendary client list. It felt as though I was applying to work in the White House, and I was absolutely thrilled when I was offered the position.
My expectations for this internship were quite high coming in, and I put Blackbird on quite the pedestal as many others did, mainly because I had been hoping for it since my first year at the University. As my internship went on, I started to realize that even though Blackbird was huge, it was filled with like-minded and down to earth people who really cared about showing us the ropes.
I hoped to learn as much as I could about recording, mixing, and the overall studio workflow. I have learned above and beyond what I thought was possible, and I have developed a deep-rooted passion for audio since I started here.
As an intern, I have found the environment is very fast-paced and loud. It helps to be diligent and able to take orders quickly in this field. Time is literally money, as studios charge by the hour or usually have a day rate that engineers get paid. I have learned quickly that if you can streamline the studio workflow, then people will start to appreciate you as an intern and will spread the word that you can handle the chaos that is the music industry. I most definitely want to work at a place like Blackbird Studio.
Communication is essential in a large studio environment, and I have seen how poor communication can lead to mishaps at Blackbird. There are lots of moving parts in a studio, and usually people are very busy tracking or setting up sessions for the next day, so sometimes it is difficult for people to convey what they need.
The best tactics I have seen are usually carried out by the night managers, as they oversee setups and tear downs for sessions to come and sessions that have finished. Usually, we will start the night shifts with a casual huddle in which the night manager runs down our tasks for the night, and then we carry them out. Most nights there are four to five interns present, which helps with efficiency.
Throughout the night, the night managers will check in on what studios have been cleaned and will let us know when something is needed. All the night managers are experienced in audio, as well as in leadership, so our standard of work is usually very high given that we all work so well together under a professional leader.
I am excited to be learning so much as part of my internship.
Lee Jones ’23 is a music and sound recording major at the University of New Haven who is completing an internship at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of the University’s Bergami Summer Internship Program.
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.