The area is currently under a blizzard warning. This major storm is set to impact our area starting early Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. Snow accumulations are predicted in the 12-20 inch range. Due to this storm and the extensive campus clean-up operations that will need to take place, the University of New Haven will be closed Monday, February 23, 2026. All classes and events scheduled for Monday have been Cancelled.
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).
The Vice President of Human Resources has authorized the use of the “Other UNH Closing” pay code for non-essential employees. Essential employees are expected to report as directed by their supervisors.
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
Summer McGee, director of the University of New Haven's health sciences program, is one of five finalists in the Academic Innovation and Leadership category as part of the Connecticut Technology Council's 2017 Women of Innovation program.
Summer McGee, a nationally recognized expert in heath policy, believes it is critical for the healthcare industry to embrace innovation and creativity. She used that mindset to develop the University's new interdisciplinary program in health sciences, a program she now chairs.
"There wasn't an easy way for faculty and students in health programs to collaborate across colleges, so we created a department that would allow us to do just that," said McGee. "The University needed a program and courses that are cutting-edge and interdisciplinary focused on human health. So we built one."
Achievements like this are why McGee is one of five finalists in the Academic Innovation and Leadership category as part of the Connecticut Technology Council's 2017 Women of Innovation program.
"I feel very honored and humbled to have been chosen to be among the finalists," she said.
It also gives me great pride to represent the University of New Haven among other nationally ranked universities like Yale and Wesleyan.
Women of Innovation finalists are selected based on their professional experience, history of innovation, ability to think creatively and solve problems, and demonstration of leadership.
McGee said everything about the new health sciences department is focused on innovation.
"The rules and regulations governing healthcare are being changed as we speak, so students need to be flexible and able to react to changing times," she said. "All of these changes happening in healthcare means you have to be focused on finding new and better ways to do things and thinking critically about them all the time."
In healthcare, innovation and creativity are among the most sought after skills, said McGee.
"Health professionals of all kinds have to work together to achieve the always moving targets of providing better care," she said. "Our students will be a major part of that healthcare team and will help the future of healthcare be brighter."
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."
The Charger Blog
Through personal essays, poetry, and visual art, the University’s Living Library Project invited students, faculty, and staff to share personal stories of struggle, growth, and humanity as a reminder that every voice carries a story worth hearing.