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.
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My experience in the Summer Health Professions Education Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center confirmed that pursuing a career in medicine is the path I am meant to be on.
August 2, 2023
This summer, Jailene Resto ’26 had the exciting opportunity to take part in the Summer Health Professions Education Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York. A public health major, Resto hopes to pursue a career in medicine. It was, says her professor Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, a wonderful opportunity for her.
“The Summer Health Professions Education Program is a highly competitive opportunity to provide carefully selected students from across the country clinical exposure, healthcare skills, and mentorship from renown healthcare providers,” said Dr. Tran, an assistant professor and director of the University’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health Program. “The program aims to diversify the next generation of healthcare professionals – such as nurses, dentists, and physicians. I am overjoyed that the program selected an outstanding public health student such as Jailene, as she has shown great promise as an emerging healthcare provider.”
Below, Resto reflects on her experience in the program.
Being a pre-medical student is challenging, and being an underrepresented pre-medical student can be even more difficult. The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) aims to help underrepresented pre-health students reach their goals. I am happy to say that I spent this summer participating in this program.
This program allowed me to meet other underrepresented students who are working toward becoming health professionals. Whether it be in dentistry, medicine, nursing, or physical therapy, we all share a common goal of wanting to go into the health professions. We attended daily classes, workshops, and seminars together, and we got to learn so much from this intensive six-week program.
Every day, with the exceptions for Fridays, looked pretty much the same. We would have class or study sessions in the morning. I was placed in general chemistry and abnormal psychology, and there were other courses such as statistics, physics, organic chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and anatomy & physiology. After our lunch break, we would come back for general program sessions in topics such as health equity, nutrition, genetics, and so much more.
"The program stoked my passion to go to medical school and to become a physician."Jailene Resto ‘26
Some days we would have track meetings in which we would break up into our respective tracks (medicine, dentistry, nursing, and PT). I attended the medical track meetings, which allowed me to talk to different kinds of physicians, surgeons, and medical students. We would conclude our days with group dinners that ranged from pizza to butter chicken and naan bread. We would get the rest of the day to study, relax, and (my personal favorite thing) explore NYC!
Every Friday, we had the chance to participate in clinical exposure opportunities. This included working in their simulation lab, learning to suture and draw blood, as well as shadowing physicians at New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYP).
Before participating in this program, I knew that I was interested in medicine. After participating and meeting physicians, I know this is the path that I am meant to be on. The program stoked my passion to go to medical school and to become a physician. I learned skills such as self-compassion that are needed not only to be a good student but a good person.
Jailene Resto ‘26 is a public health major at the University of New Haven who took part in the Summer Health Professions Education Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center this summer.
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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.
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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.