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 the University’s Bergami Summer Internship Program, I am completing an internship at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn. It has enabled me to apply what I’ve learned in the classroom as I learn about what it’s like to work in the healthcare field.
August 11, 2023
The start of my time as an intern at St. Vincent’s Medical Center was a success. I was able to meet a lot of new interns like me who were from an array of different colleges. I learned about the company by studying the specific details of the research being conducted in the emergency department and practiced protocol until I was judged proficient.
I would describe the culture as fast-paced because you are constantly busy. However, the questions and surveys I read in a patient's room have to come off slow and friendly for correct responses. This type of work is preparing me for medical school, by enabling me to be around patients in an emergency department setting. I was really excited to work with patients.
Communication is necessary when it comes to my internship. I have to communicate with the patients and visitors I see in the room to discuss what the research is for and what the questions mean. Also, I have to communicate with the nurses or doctors there to make sure I can go into a patient's room, and that they are not on psychiatric hold or in extreme pain.
In my opinion, the most effective communication I have seen at my internship is when we are switching shifts and have to quickly communicate with each other about what patients still need to be seen and what ones have already been seen. This has to be done in a quick manner so one intern can clock out and one can start their day.
Another communication tactic I have used in my internship is stating phrases clearly. A lot of patients are older, or they could have trouble understanding what exactly you are asking them, so having a clear and carrying voice helps.
Some ways that I have been able to use knowledge from class is that in my Health Economics and Finance class, I learned about the relevance of economics to health care, and I applied economic reasoning to better understand health care and health-related issues. I was also able to analyze public health policy issues in the healthcare sector from an economic perspective.
Rilee Jessee ’24, a health sciences major at the University of New Haven, is completing an internship at St. Vincent’s Medical Center as part of the University’s Bergami Summer Internship Program.
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.