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 state-of-the-art facility, scheduled to open in early 2020, will house, among other cutting-edge amenities, engineering and science labs, the most technologically advanced collaborative classrooms, and video production studios.
October 4, 2018
Before she started college, Jillian Jacques '19 concedes that, to her, innovation was just a word.
"It didn’t mean anything more than to make changes in something that already exists," she said. "Now I’ve come to see that it means much more. It means having creativity, curiosity, and community. It means moving forward with the times and helping others to do the same."
A computer science major who is part of the nationwide University Innovation Fellowship Program, she reflected on her definition of innovation last week at the groundbreaking ceremony for the University’s Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation.
"Innovation doesn’t happen without interdisciplinary communities," she said. "We can’t move forward if we keep what we know to ourselves, and we move forward better when we are surrounded by people who know different things than we do. When interdisciplinary conversations happen – such as engineers talking to business people – amazing things can happen. That’s what this building is about."
Once completed, the Bergami Center – a centerpiece of The Charger Challenge – will be a 44,000-square-foot, three-story building that will house, among other cutting-edge amenities, engineering and science labs, the most technologically advanced collaborative classrooms, and video production studios. A central focus of the facility’s makerspace is providing tools and resources that enable students from across the University to work with industry partners to create prototypes of new ideas and innovative products.
More than one-third of building is "open space" that will foster idea exchange and teamwork. Instead of traditional faculty offices, it will feature co-working space to foster collaboration.
"Ultimately, the reason I believe that this facility holds so much potential is the University’s commitment to innovation."President Steve Kaplan
"Founded nearly 100 years ago to meet the engineering and business needs of the region, the University now offers innovative and cutting-edge programs – such as cybersecurity, national security, data science, and biomedical engineering – that prepare our students for the careers of the future," said President Steve Kaplan.
The building is named in honor of Sam and Lois Bergami, who are among the University’s most devoted benefactors. They established the Samuel S. Bergami Jr. Learning Center for Finance and Technology and supported the University’s acquisition of what is now Bergami Hall. They also, along with Charlie ’71, ’90 EMBA and Tammy Pompea, enabled the purchase of the University’s Orange Campus, which is home to the Bergami and Pompea Graduate Center.
"It is most fitting and most deserved that the Bergami family name will live on forever in a building filled with so much potential and opportunity," said President Kaplan.
Bergami, a current member and former chair of the University’s Board of Governors, is president and CEO of Alinabal Holdings Corp, the parent company of Alinabal Inc., in Milford, Conn., which employs 400 people.
Supporting the University has been and continues to be important to Lois and me," said Bergami.
"We continue to invest in the potential and the future of the University's students and local community. We are proud to be able to make such a worthy investment."Sam Bergami, Current Member and Former Chair of the University’s Board of Governors
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.