The West Haven area has received a significant snowfall with 16 inches of snow already on the ground. Due to this and the extensive campus clean-up operations that will need to take place: All in-person day and evening classes scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 will transition to being held online or remotely..
Campus operations for residential students will be modified based on expected conditions. Separate messages will be sent from various offices and departments regarding changes to normal hours of operation. Current students, faculty, and staff can find the latest information about operations on myCharger (login required).
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.
Residential students should be prepared to move their vehicles, if requested, for snow removal operations. If you are parked on a public street in West Haven, please move your vehicle off-street as a snow parking ban has been issued prohibiting vehicles from parking on all public streets. A list of off-street parking lots can be found on the City of West Haven’s website.
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As a fire science major at the University, I’ve had a variety of great experiences in and out of the classroom that have enabled me to build connections and feel a sense of belonging.
September 29, 2022
Back during my first year at the University of New Haven, I was a member of the Fire Science Living Learning Community (LLC). Members lived in Bixler Hall and attended a weekly class together that enabled us to become certified to be on the University’s Community Emergency Response Team.
I had many overlapping classes with a couple of the other members from the LLC, and it was easy to walk down the hallway and knock on one of their doors with questions. I became close with everyone in the group and loved the sense of community I felt right from the start.
Chief Wayne Sandford was such a great adviser for the LLC. He has a lot of experience in the fire and emergency management fields. Even though he had plenty of his own stories to tell us, he still brought in guest speakers from the fire science field for more perspectives. He knew a lot about the area and would give us recommendations for things to do.
I learned a lot, not just from the material we covered in the meetings, but also from the other members and from the experiences we got to share together. Additionally, the LLC got to go on trips, including to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.
Although there were more males in both the fire science major and in the LLC, I always felt included and comfortable both inside and outside the classroom. I felt treated as an equal, and the advisers, professors, and resident assistants always made sure of that. I truly enjoyed my first year and would recommend joining an LLC to anyone.
I am a senior now, and I am still friends with a lot of the people who were in the LLC. Looking back, it was a valuable experience, and I am very grateful I chose to be a part of the University’s Fire Science LLC.
Sydney Landolphi ’23 is a fire science major at the University of New Haven.
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Entrepreneur David Sussman partnered with the University of New Haven to pilot Uccountability, a program designed to strengthen student success through structured peer accountability. Students from the first cohort shared the far-reaching impact of their experiences.
University News
The University of New Haven has signed a master research agreement with Capewell Aerial Systems, a Connecticut aerospace manufacturer, to provide hands-on engineering projects and internships focused on aviation safety and advanced manufacturing.
Charger 360
Kat Swistak '26 reflects on her journey from a small town in New Jersey to the University of New Haven to study forensic science. A marketing minor, she talked about her work with Charger Athletics, including serving as the social media manager for women's rugby and field hockey as well as being part of Chargers Creative, the student-led group that supports social and digital media that generate millions of impressions for the University's Division I athletics teams. This work, as well as her involvement with the Office of Marketing and Communications student content team has broadened her career aspirations to work in content creation. She also talked about her plans for the Women in Sports Club, which she hopes will be her legacy as a Charger. "I'm so glad that I came here. I wouldn't have been able to grow and be who I am without coming here."