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
The Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition provides a fun way for students to gain real-world experience outside the classroom. The University recently hosted the New England regional qualifier, welcoming students from several area schools.
January 23, 2023
Nicholas Dubois ’24 and his fellow members of the University’s hacking team recently spent a weekend on campus using their knowledge and skills to identify weaknesses in a corporate environment without impacting business operations. Their “client” was a fictious company in the hotel and hospitality industry.
The simulation was part of a regional qualifier of Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC). It enables students to play the role of professional penetration testers, and they meet and present their work to representatives of the mock company that hired them. The University’s Connecticut Institute of Technology (CIT) hosted the New England Regional for the fourth time, welcoming students from area schools such as West Point and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
“It was great to have CPTC hosted on our campus for the first time since I have been a student,” said Dubois, a cybersecurity and networks major. “The CPTC group did a fantastic job setting up a realistic environment for competitors to examine and report on.”
As part of the competition, students take part in real-world penetration testing engagement, much like that conducted by security departments and companies. Students gain hands-on experience and the ability to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom.
"The CIT, one of twenty-two National Security Agency-designated Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations and the only one in Connecticut, was proud to host the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition's New England Regional,” said Liberty Page, M.S., coordinator of the University’s undergraduate program in cybersecurity and networks. “This prestigious global competition is focused on the work-ready skills of identifying vulnerabilities in an organization's infrastructure, writing a professional report, and presenting to company upper-level management.”
The winner of the regional competition, UMass Amherst, advanced to the global finals. The University captured second place in the event last year, and that team was also a wild card qualifier for the global competition last January, where they were recognized for having the best presentation.
Dubois is excited for all the team is sure to achieve at next year’s competition, as well as during the Spring semester. Their next major event will be the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The qualifier round is scheduled for later this month.
“With almost all of our team composed of sophomores competing for the first time, I expect that with some additional preparation we will do even better next year,” he said. “We will continue to prepare for our next large competition.”
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.