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 University recently hosted EntreprenHER, an "empowHERing" women’s business pitch competition that brought entrepreneurs across Connecticut to the University to showcase their businesses, as well as their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
April 27, 2023
“Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer on each other.” – Serena Williams.
The University of New Haven’s women empowerment clubs and Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) continue to build a community of women supporting, encouraging, and uplifting each other in every step they take. The Women in Business Club took a similar approach recently in their third annual EntreprenHER event organized at the Pompea College of Business’s Orange Campus.
The event followed the idea of honoring women and their entrepreneurship, simultaneously building and enhancing the community for women entrepreneurs. With more than 25 female vendors displaying their products at the EntreprenHER event and throughout the Orange Campus, it was a full house with exciting products varying from creative household décor to skin care. The vendors showcased their utmost entrepreneurial skills and built new clientele at the event. It was a great success for the Women in Business Club this year as the audience witnessed four powerful business pitches, which a panel of judges assessed.
Dr. Candice Deal, interim associate dean of the PCoB and Women in Business Club adviser, said, “The enormous appreciation we hold for women entrepreneurs is the reason behind organizing this event for yet another year. EntreprenHER is determined to uplift female entrepreneurs and encourage their business skills. More than this, we aim to bring forth the powerful business ideas women entrepreneurs behold and honor their efforts in upskilling their businesses greatly.”
Dr. Deal stated that out of 12 participants, four were chosen as finalists and thus had the opportunity to pitch in front of a panel of executives, including Amy Keach ’19 EMBA, Senior Project Manager, Yale University; Christina Ackas, VP, Inclusion Equity and Belonging, Draft Kings; Kristina Palazzo, Tax Partner at PwC; Dolores Ennico ’82, ’17 Hon., Principal, Canterbury Consulting; and Chandra Roxanne, Managing Director, Astia Edge.
The first pitch was presented by Muna Abuzagheleh ’24 MBA, owner of Muna’s Cinnamon Rolls in her native country of Jordan. Her business goal is to expand her handmade cinnamon rolls in Connecticut and, later, throughout the United States. Through EntreprenHER, Abuzagheleh acquired a platform to speak about her cinnamon rolls and display her determination toward her business.
The next pitch was delivered by Rosetta Washington ’12, owner of Wholesome Approach, a small wholesale business buying skin care products from different brands. Washington presented her goals and ideas for building a more profitable business and bringing her brand to the limelight.
Breezy Greiner, president and co-founder of SouthCoast AI, took up the next pitch and spoke about her journey as a boat captain, coast guard vet, volunteer firefighter, and ocean explorer and her motivation behind starting SouthCoast AI.
Alicia Sleight, co-founder of Particle-N, a nano-particle technology that reduces the production of metal requirements such as catalyst converters, delivered the final pitch. She explained her ambition behind building herself as a renowned female entrepreneur in a technologically driven industry that is historically led and handled primarily by men.
After careful consideration of all four pitches, the results were announced based on the crowd’s votes and the panel’s decision. Indeed, the pitches were diverse and comprised various industries, allowing the audience to process a fair judgment. Particle-N was recognized as the winner of the pitching event, receiving $3,000 in funding for the start-up. SouthCoast AI was second place, receiving an award of $1,500. Wholesome Approach was titled the crowd’s favorite, receiving an award of $500.
All four pitches were highly appreciated by the audience and greatly impacted their respective industries. EntreprenHER also provided these businesses a fair opportunity to present themselves in front of an audience, which was a bonus for the brands.
EntreprenHER was successfully conducted and organized by the core members of the Women in Business Club and actively stood out as a women-led event. Dr. Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, also attended, and he appreciated the women entrepreneurs and encouraged the annual hosting of the event in coming years. The Women in Business Club thanked the people behind the event’s success and appreciated the remarkable sponsorship of the Women’s Leadership Council for EntreprenHER 3.0.
The club is set to keep honoring women’s successes throughout the upcoming year with special and distinctive events!
Anchal Bhatia ’24 MBA is a candidate in the University’s MBA program.
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