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
August 02, 2017
University of New Haven president Steve Kaplan believes that one of the University's biggest strengths is its history of creating market-driven programs that respond to the businesses that are the economic drivers of the Greater New Haven area and the state of Connecticut.
"We have the second-oldest executive MBA in the northeast, and we created one of the first national security programs in the country," Kaplan said as part of national supplement about Connecticut that is part of the current issue of The National, the official on-board magazine of Amtrak.
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Kaplan's reflections were featured alongside those of the presidents of Yale, Quinnipiac, and the University of Hartford as part of a feature examining the innovations and industries that are helping Connecticut complete in the global marketplace.
Underpinning the state's predisposition toward innovation, the article concludes, is one of its most celebrated assets: its higher education environment. The University, says President Kaplan, is proud to contribute to the state's economy by educating students who meet the workforce needs of the state's leading employers, even before they graduate.
We have an enormous number of students that do internships, that have hands-on learning experiences, and that's because of the strong ties we have to the business community.
– President Steve Kaplan
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.