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 recent Upstander Walk brought together students, faculty, and staff to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging, while condemning injustice of all kinds.
April 24, 2023
Throughout her time as a Charger, Mary Lippa ’23 has been committed to fostering unity and respect. She was recently part of a University-wide initiative that brought Chargers together to walk in solidarity with each other and to reinforce the University’s values.
Hosted by the Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Upstander Walk was a meaningful event that promoted diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging (DEIAB). As part of the event, members of the University community – including Lippa – shared their own stories and experiences.
A member of the University’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) student ambassadors program, Lippa discussed the importance of showing respect and support for members of the LGBTQ+ community. She described the challenges that members of the LGBTQ+ community face, and she emphasized the importance of promoting safety and inclusivity – from using correct pronouns to supporting access to gender-affirming care.
“To promote inclusivity and safe spaces, we must examine where we fall flat,” she said. “The University can and does create a culture that is knowledgeable. I encourage everyone not to be bystanders. Help members of the LGBTQ+ community find safety and elevate their voices. And to members of the LGBTQ+ community: You are loved at the University.”
The Upstander Walk was an opportunity for Chargers to walk in unity as a symbol of community solidarity against all injustices – including those pertaining to social, racial, and economic factors. Before the walk began, Ashley Dunn, assistant dean of student support, explained the importance of being an “upstander” – one who speaks up and intervenes if an individual is bullied or attacked – versus a “bystander,” who does not get involved.
“We must be willing to stand up and speak up, to amplify others’ voices,” she said. “We must make a commitment to choose action when others are in need. As a community and as an institution of higher education, we must choose advocacy and action.”
The event brought together dozens of Chargers – students, faculty, and staff – who united to show their support. The group included Sheahon Zenger, Ph.D., interim president, who reflected on the value of words such as “ally” and “belonging,” as well as the importance of coming together as a community.
“I look out today at people I consider to be friends, and it takes a friend to be a friend,” said Dr. Zenger, who, in addition to celebrating unity and community, was also celebrating a birthday. “What if we just treated everyone as a friend? We’d be a friend and we’d help. Let’s embrace love and friendship. Wouldn’t that make the world a better place? Isn’t that what this event is about?”
Starting in the Maxcy Quad, the walk brought Chargers around the central part of campus, stopping in front of Anemone and Steven Kaplan Hall, the Charger statue, and at a gazebo near Sheffield Hall, before ending at the Myatt Center.
Timothy Prince, coordinator for leadership in the Myatt Center who planned the event, was encouraged by how many Chargers took part in the walk. He hopes this event will continue to strengthen the foundation for inclusivity at the University.
“I hope everyone learned that ‘upstander’ isn’t about doing just one thing, and that it is about action,” he said. “We are all different in beautiful ways, and I hope we can celebrate that rather than letting it divide us.”
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.