The West Haven area has received a significant snowfall with 16 inches of snow already on the ground. Due to this and the extensive campus clean-up operations that will need to take place: All in-person day and evening classes scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 will transition to being held online or remotely..
Campus operations for residential students will be modified based on expected conditions. Separate messages will be sent from various offices and departments regarding changes to normal hours of operation. Current students, faculty, and staff can find the latest information about operations on myCharger (login required).
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.
Residential students should be prepared to move their vehicles, if requested, for snow removal operations. If you are parked on a public street in West Haven, please move your vehicle off-street as a snow parking ban has been issued prohibiting vehicles from parking on all public streets. A list of off-street parking lots can be found on the City of West Haven’s website.
University News
Three longtime University of New Haven contributors have each pledged $1 million toward the university's first-ever comprehensive capital campaign.
May 25, 2016
The campaign, The Charger Challenge, announced last month, has a goal of raising $100 million in time for the university's centennial in 2020. The campaign had raised $49 million during its quiet phase.
Two of the gifts, from Philip H. and Susan Bartels and from Charles E. Pompea '71, '90 EMBA and his wife, Tamera, will support the university's proposed $35 million Innovation Center. The center will provide students and faculty with a collaborative learning space and a cutting-edge maker space for interdisciplinary special projects.
The third gift, from William Bucknall '63 A.S., '65 and his two daughters, Kristin Loranger and Elise Bucknall, through their family foundation, will endow the Bucknall Family Scholarship for students in science, technology, engineering or math.
"The transformational displays of generosity that have taken place over the last several weeks illustrate how strongly these individuals - and many others like them - are committed to what is taking place at UNH," said President Steven H. Kaplan. "Most importantly, they believe, like I do, in the tremendous potential of our students. I know firsthand that their belief is well-placed and that their investment will pay significant dividends for generations to come."
Philip Bartels, an attorney with Shipman & Goodwin, one of Connecticut's largest law firms, is chair of the UNH Board of Governors. He and his family have been generous donors to UNH, supporting, among other projects, the Bartels Student Center.
Charles Pompea, a former vice chair of the UNH Board of Governors, spent two decades advancing up the ladder at Primary Steel, a company he eventually purchased in 1993 and oversaw for 15 years. A Florida resident, he is the majority owner of the Springfield Falcons hockey team.
Pompea and his wife also have supported a number of UNH projects including the Bergami and Pompea Graduate Center, the campus in Orange acquired by UNH two years ago.
Bucknall, who rose through the ranks at United Technologies Corporation to senior vice president, became one of the top human resource professionals in the nation before his retirement in 2008. His generosity has supported the Bucknall Theater in Dodds Hall, among other projects.
About the University of New Haven
The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education. Founded in 1920, the university enrolls approximately 1,800 graduate students and more than 4,600 undergraduates.
The Charger Blog
Entrepreneur David Sussman partnered with the University of New Haven to pilot Uccountability, a program designed to strengthen student success through structured peer accountability. Students from the first cohort shared the far-reaching impact of their experiences.
University News
The University of New Haven has signed a master research agreement with Capewell Aerial Systems, a Connecticut aerospace manufacturer, to provide hands-on engineering projects and internships focused on aviation safety and advanced manufacturing.
Charger 360
Kat Swistak '26 reflects on her journey from a small town in New Jersey to the University of New Haven to study forensic science. A marketing minor, she talked about her work with Charger Athletics, including serving as the social media manager for women's rugby and field hockey as well as being part of Chargers Creative, the student-led group that supports social and digital media that generate millions of impressions for the University's Division I athletics teams. This work, as well as her involvement with the Office of Marketing and Communications student content team has broadened her career aspirations to work in content creation. She also talked about her plans for the Women in Sports Club, which she hopes will be her legacy as a Charger. "I'm so glad that I came here. I wouldn't have been able to grow and be who I am without coming here."