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
The University’s Hillel Club held a vigil to remember those who tragically lost their lives in the Tree of Life synagogue attack, to show its support for those affected, and to reinforce the University’s commitment to fostering a community built on a shared respect for one another.
November 8, 2018
Jessica Deer ‘20, president of the University of New Haven Hillel Club, says the organization was created to give Jewish students a voice and a sense of community. The group accomplished both of those goals as it hosted a vigil on campus to show its support for those impacted by the tragedy at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
"I’m angry about what happened," Deer said at the vigil. "I’m sad. Most of all, I’m sad because I’m not shocked."
Martin O’Connor ’76, the University’s campus chaplain, began the ceremony by reciting the names of the eleven individuals who lost their lives at the synagogue. The names were prominently displayed for the duration of the vigil, and candles were lit to honor them.
President Steven Kaplan spoke poignantly about experiencing antisemitism as a Jewish child growing up in the Midwest. Later, he and his stepfather, a close friend of Oskar Schindler, the German industrialist who many credit with saving the lives of more than 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust, interviewed survivors of the Nazi regime’s persecution. Kaplan said the tragedy in Pittsburgh hit close to home.
"As a Jew who spent almost 14 years of his adult life living in Germany, a country once consumed by antisemitism to a point of unprecedented genocide, I never once felt as vulnerable as I suddenly feel right now in my own country," he said.
"I’m angry about what happened. I’m sad. Most of all, I’m sad because I’m not shocked." Jessica Deer ‘20
President Kaplan encouraged members of campus community to continue to consider what their role can and should be in ensuring that their communities – near and far – represent the values of a caring, safe, and empathic society.
"While instances of hate still linger in Germany today, I can say based on my own experience living there is that they learned the lessons from their horrible past," he said. "It is incumbent upon us to do the same."
Similar vigils have been held across the country since the tragedy. The vigil at the University, which also included Jewish leaders from the Greater New Haven community, was held to unite everyone against violence, hate, and discrimination. Rabbi Mendy Hecht of Orchard Street Shul, Congregation Beth Israel in New Haven, read two psalms – both in Hebrew and in English.
"Hate and anger will not win," concluded Deer. "Jews will continue to stand strong."
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.