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.
University News
A group of computer science and cyber security majors defeated teams from Penn State, Drexel, the University of Buffalo, and Carnegie Mellon, which is regarded as one of the top universities worldwide in cybersecurity and technology education.
October 27, 2017
Tyler Balon ’18 has been interested in computers since he was a kid.
"I like building them, taking them apart, and even breaking them," he said. "Having the ability to break things is exactly what hacking is based off of: breaking security or finding vulnerabilities in a system."
A computer science major, he showed off some of those talents as he was the leader of a team of University of New Haven students that finished third in a regional round of the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC). Balon and his teammates bested teams from Penn State, Drexel, the University of Buffalo, and Carnegie Mellon, which is regarded as one of the top universities worldwide in cybersecurity and technology education. The team will compete in the national round at Rochester Institute of Technology in November.
In addition to Balon, the team includes Justin Grannis ’17, ’19 M.S., Chris Meffert ’15, ’18 M.S., Rob Schmicker ’18, Matt Topor ’19 M.S., and Corbin White ’18.
As part of the 48-hour competition, the students performed penetration testing for a fictional company. They met with individuals playing the role of the staff of the company they were penetration testing, spent the next eight to nine hours attempting to compromise various devices on the company’s network, and documented their findings. The team then had until 8 a.m. the next morning to prepare a comprehensive report and a presentation they shared with the staff of the company they penetration tested.
Finishing third, Balon said, made all of the hard work pay off.
"It was extremely exciting," he said. "All of the team members came off little sleep. Some of us who were finalizing the paper didn't get a minute of sleep all night. Sitting there exhausted, seeing the University of New Haven logo appear was an instant jolt of energy and excitement."
"Experiences like this are a great opportunity for our students to practice their hacking skills, compete with other teams, and learn about professional penetration testing. These events also offer great opportunities to network with potential future employers. In the case of CPTC, making it to the nationals is a tremendous success for a small university like ours." Frank Breitinger, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Team Adviser
Just a week after the CPTC regional competition, Balon led his team to a second place finish – out of 23 teams – at CyberSEED, a national cybersecurity conference hosted by the University of Connecticut.
Balon, Grannis, and Topor were joined on that team by James Hebert 18.
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.