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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The event was an important way for students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom and could help position the University’s MHA program for future participation in local and national competitions.
June 8, 2023
The student organization Society for Healthcare Administration (SOHA) held its inaugural MHA Case Competition this spring, following on the heels of the program’s first-ever appearance in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Case Competition earlier in the semester.
Three teams, comprising three MHA students each, participated and presented their work on the UAB Case Topic (“Creating an Integrated Care Delivery Model for Serious Illness Care”). Following a similar set of rules, they received the topic three weeks in advance and worked as a team to develop and present their solutions before a panel of four judges, including MHA faculty members and healthcare executives from local health systems.
All three teams did remarkably well! Every team had worked hard to put their best foot forward, and it was a difficult choice for the judges. Ultimately, Team 2 prevailed.
Overall, it was a fabulously engaging and productive evening for everyone in attendance, and a proud moment for the University’s MHA program.
Faculty hope that this initiative serves to usher in a new era of experiential (case-based) learning and real-world healthcare administration problem-solving by MHA students. Importantly, this experience provides a foundation for the program to explore the possibility of establishing an “MHA Case Competition Club” coordinated by SOHA.
This type of student-led club in turn could enable the program to provide a recurring option of participating in national and local case competitions for curriculum credit to interested MHA students.
A big thanks to the judges, and a hearty congratulations to all three participating teams!
TEAM 1
Dr. Alekhya Suri ’24 MHA
Vaishnavi Nandivada ’24 MHA
Bhargavi Pinnamani ’24 MHA
TEAM 2
Kashyap Ramadyani ’24 MHA
Hiba M. Jaidi ’24 MHA
Sara Tarascio ’24 MHA
TEAM 3
Afrah Kazi ’23 MHA
Insha Khan ’23 MHA
Dr. Mrunal Hathi ’23 MHA
Kudos to the winning team:
Kashyap Ramadyani ’24 MHA
Hiba M. Jaidi ’24 MHA
Sara Tarascio ’24 MHA
A big thank you to the panel of judges.
Kimberly Lumia, FACHE
Brigid Carney, MBA, PMP, LSSMBB, CIT
David O. Lane
Reena Kelly, Ph.D., MHA
Thank you to the original team of students who represented the University’s MHA program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Case Competition this year and who played a major role in coordinating this event for MHA students.
Prateek Mansingh ’23 MHA
Lais Aguilar ’23 MHA
Robin Cullen ’23 MHA, PharmD
Pavani Rangachari, Ph.D., CPH is a professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration program at the University of New Haven.
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