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
As part of the University’s commemoration of Women’s History Month, I attended a recent discussion with Cindi Bigelow, president and CEO of Bigelow Tea, a third-generation business based in Fairfield. She discussed empowering women in today’s career climate.
March 24, 2023
In a memorable event in which students at the University of New Haven witnessed Cindi Bigelow, president and CEO of Bigelow Tea, in a live conversation with Bruce Barber, there certainly was intense learning and life lessons that students will draw from and implement throughout their lives and careers.
In her extremely candid and down-to-earth way, Bigelow listed and spoke about several topics that circled the life of a CEO and the busy life of a woman. Her impressions about women's empowerment touched me to the core. Her ideas and implementations behind choosing to build a potential work-life balance, as well as her discussion of ethics and nurturing a balance between professional and personal well-being, are worth writing about.
As I reflect on the conversation with Bigelow, I think of the subtle and joyful nature she exudes. Undoubtedly, Bigelow is a woman of her word and is highly determined, someone who believes in the power of earning what she wants and providing as much as she can. Her presence toward her children, even during the hours she must be present as an available CEO, touched me. One of her anecdotes included answering the calls of her kids while she was busy interviewing a candidate, and it was something I will never forget.
Bigelow’s theory of “earning what you want” impressed me. I loved her idea of thriving in the position we wish to see ourselves in. As a woman CEO, she made herself stand out, running her family's tea business, which stands among the top-ranked tea companies in the United States.
Events such as these, where we are taught about the importance of building ourselves in any circumstance, add immense value for any individual. Our conversation with Cindi Bigelow was highly impactful as we learned about her as a person and how she is as a CEO, and her views, aspirations, goals, and knowledge came as bonus learning.
Such empowering events where a woman's work is highlighted are of supreme benefit. She taught us why it is so necessary to be independent in today's time but also to be present for one's family, and the balance between the two is how one can be termed “successful.”
Kudos to the Women in Business Club and the Women's Leadership Council, who organized, conceptualized, and implemented a remarkable conversation with the woman herself, Cindi Bigelow.
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.