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.
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Produced by Ibrahim "Abe" Baggili – an internationally recognized digital forensics expert – for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the short film gives an inside look at a pioneering camp developed by the University to prepare and help diversify the cybersecurity workforce of the future.
October 28, 2019
Ibrahim "Abe" Baggili, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in cybersecurity and digital forensics, understands the importance of getting younger generations interested in cybersecurity.
That's why, in addition to helping to build the University of New Haven's programs in cybersecurity and computer science that have garnered national attention, he's focusing on getting even younger students interested in the field.
That's the mission of the University's GenCyber Agent Academy, the only free summer camp of its kind in Connecticut that is supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency. An emphasis of the camp is introducing young women and individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups in cybersecurity to opportunities in the field.
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Baggili produced a mini documentary that gives an inside look at the camp and how the University is preparing the leaders who will be at the forefront of cybersecurity, a challenge identified as "one of the defining issues of our time" by the National Science Foundation.
"At the University of New Haven we embrace teaching cybersecurity concepts starting at a young age," said Baggili, the University's Elder Family Endowed Chair of Cybersecurity and Computer Science and founder of the University's Cyber Forensics Research and Education Group.
"We are passionate about involving underrepresented minority students in this effort and teaching skills to the future generation of the cybersecurity workforce that will protect our nation," he continued.
"We are passionate about involving underrepresented minority students in this effort and teaching skills to the future generation of the cybersecurity workforce that will protect our nation."Ibrahim "Abe" Baggili, Ph.D.
Why is this so important? By 2021, Cybersecurity Ventures, the world's leading researcher for the global cyber economy, predicts there will be 3.5 million unfilled positions in cybersecurity worldwide, creating potential vulnerabilities that could impact everything from elections and protecting businesses to safeguarding individuals' personal privacy, said Baggili.
"I'm driven by a passion to make the world safer – for my wife, my two daughters, and for people all over the world," he said. "Our efforts will play a critical role in helping to address the talent gap in the cybersecurity field."
"We need all the best and brightest minds to take on the greatest challenges facing the next generation," added Liberty Page, coordinator of the University's undergraduate program in cybersecurity and networks, and the lead instructor for the University's GenCyber Academy, who has extensive experience as a programmer, analyst, and software manager for Fortune 500 companies.
A central component of the current phase of the University's Charger Challenge Centennial campaign is the "Securing Our Future" initiative, which endeavors to establish a named school of Cybersecurity, Computing, and Artificial Intelligence, develop a state-of-the-art facility featuring expanded lab space, create new student scholarships, and fund additional endowed professorships.
"The University of New Haven is on a path to become the best cybersecurity and cyber forensics university in the country – and that's what we are going to do," says Baggili. "It's a mindset of success."
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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.
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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.
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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.