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
Candidates in the Master of Healthcare Administration program recently came together for the welcome back event organized by the University’s chapter of the Society of Healthcare Administration (SOHA). The program enabled them to network with experts in the field, faculty, alumni, and fellow classmates while learning more about the opportunities in the area.
February 24, 2023
The spring semester welcome back event organized by the Society of Healthcare Administration started with a welcome by Dr. Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the University’s MHA Program and SOHA’s faculty adviser, who delivered the opening address and discussed the MHA Facebook page launch, which aims to bring alumni and current students together in the coming months.
Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives (CTAHE) guest speaker Prof. Leslie Zucker, MBA, MT (ASCP), followed the opening session by spreading awareness about CTAHE congresses and webinars and how they benefit MHA students in building their network in the community. She encourages students to ask as many questions as possible and suggests trying out internships.
Professor David O. Lane, M.S., a practitioner in residence who teaches the capstone for MHA students at the University, then presented as a faculty guest speaker. He addressed the capstone projects and detailed the numerous projects he is working on.
Philip Sochi ’18 MHA, an alumnus of the MHA program who is the director of operations at Stamford Health and a new adjunct faculty member, then spoke on the value of internships and the job market for MHA graduates.
Finally, Garcia Curtis ’23 MHA shared her experience of serving as a program assistant for the annual ACHE conference in Chicago last year and mentioned that “networking through CTAHE and attending ACHE Congresses has opened many doors to me from a professional standpoint.”
As the director of community relations for SOHA, I would like to take this opportunity to inform my fellow MHA students about the MHA Career Mentoring Sessions in Spring 2023. This is an eight-week mentorship program offered to current MHA students by MHA faculty, Advisory Board members, and alumni that focuses on the opportunities offered to MHA graduates.
Further information regarding this event will be provided in the Society of Healthcare Administration newsletters that individuals can subscribe to by reaching out to us via email at soha@newhaven.edu or on Instagram @soha_unh. We encourage you to join us!
Nikhila Mamanduri ’24 MHA, a candidate in the University’s Master of Healthcare Administration program, serves as the director of community relations for the University’s Society of Healthcare Administration chapter.
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.