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 our sport management capstone class, my classmates and I have been working together to organize Kick For a Cause, a fun kickball tournament for the University community that is raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
April 6, 2023
As a sport management major, I’ve had the pleasure of taking the Event Execution Capstone this semester. With the help of my group and the direction Jonathan Mays, director of athletics, and Andrew Beardsley, associate director of alumni networks and affinity programs, I’m excited to announce the University’s upcoming Kick For a Cause event!
In class, we are tasked with creating, planning, and hosting some form of sporting event while raising money for a charity. My group and I decided on a kickball tournament held at Kathy Zolad Stadium, with all proceeds going to Make-A-Wish. The event will be taking place on April 22, and everyone can to sign up for a team.
The kickball tournament has a $5 entry fee, and we are accepting full teams of 10 to 12 players. Those who don’t have a full group can still sign up. The tournament will begin at noon, and each game will last four innings, with a mercy rule of 10 runs. Each team will be placed in a bracket, and each game will be an elimination game. Once there are only three teams remaining, the team with the highest run differential (runs scored – runs allowed) will get a bye into the championship round. The winners of the tournament will receive merchandise from the Charger Athletics equipment room!
I’m in charge of social media and communications for the event. Currently, I am running an Instagram account for the event (@UNewHaven_Kickball), where I will be posting updates up until the event and highlights on the event day. My main focus is to get as much attention to our event as we can so that we can raise money for a great cause and so that everyone will have have as much fun as possible.
There is a lot that goes behind creating an event such as this one, so this journey and this class have allowed me to understand the amount of effort it takes for event organizers to host a fully operational event. I’ve learned so much thus far, and I know this will help me in the future.
I feel extremely grateful for the opportunity to able to create an event from scratch with my group. We know Make-A-Wish is a well-known organization, so my entire group feels a great sense of pride knowing we are helping them out. Not only do all proceeds go to this great cause, but with finals creeping up soon after April 22, we wanted to give all students a way to get out of their residence halls and have some fun before a time that we know can be stressful.
My group is extremely excited, and with our event approaching, we cannot wait to see everyone out there!
Nicholas O’Brien ’25 is a sport management major at the University of New Haven.
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.