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 highly regarded competition will give the University's students another opportunity to showcase their skills at the highest level and help raise awareness of the University's growing reputation as a leading institution for cybersecurity education and research.
October 4, 2019
The University of New Haven announced today that it will host the New England regional of the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC). Seven schools, including a team of students from the University of New Haven, will engage in a rigorous penetration testing competition and write a report that will be evaluated by experts and professionals in the field.
The competition will take place October 11 to 13. The winners of the six regional competitions – including one that will take place in Dubai – and the four highest ranked at-large teams will advance to the final round of the international competition next month at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
"This is an excellent opportunity for the University to showcase our talented and hard-working students and to raise awareness of our standing as a leader in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and computer science education and research," said Ibrahim "Abe" Baggili, Elder Family Endowed Chair of Cybersecurity and Computer Science and assistant dean of the University's Tagliatela College of Engineering.
Earlier this year, the University of New Haven was designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations. The distinction has been earned by only 21 colleges and universities across the Unites States. The university is also the only recipient in the state of Connecticut of a $4 million National Science Foundation grant as part of the CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service program to help educate future cybersecurity professionals to enter the governmental workforce.
Opportunities such as the CPTC provide students with a realistic experience that enables them to apply what they have learned in the classroom and to prepare them for their careers. In 2017, at the CPTC, the University defeated teams from Penn State, Drexel, the University of Buffalo, and Carnegie Mellon, which are all among the top universities worldwide in cybersecurity and technology education.
"This is an excellent opportunity ... to showcase our talented and hard-working students and to raise awareness of our standing as a leader in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and computer science education and research"Ibrahim "Abe" Baggili, Elder Family Endowed Chair of Cybersecurity and Computer Science
"Our students are bright, passionate, and determined," said Baggili. "They have excelled at regional and national competitions, defeating schools with enrollments in cybersecurity up to five times larger than ours. We are excited for the opportunity to demonstrate our skills as we host what promises to be a spirited competition."
The University will host teams from the University of Maine, the University of New Hampshire, the United States Military Academy, Rochester Institute of Technology, Drexel University, and the University of Texas at Austin. More than 50 students are expected to take part.
As part of the competition, teams will perform a penetration test on a fictional bank that, as part of the simulation, has been a leader in introducing new banking innovations. A recent security analysis has shown several vulnerabilities. Resolving these issues is critical to ensuring the ongoing viability of the bank.
Each member of the top three teams in the competition will be offered half-tuition scholarships to pursue a master's degree in Cybersecurity & Networks at the University of New Haven. "Students are competing not only to go to the final round of this prestigious international competition, but also to earn highly sought after scholarships to further their education and research."
On the first day of the competition, participants will enjoy a social event featuring a New Haven pizza truck, an arcade truck, and a virtual reality gaming truck, before getting to work.
The University of New Haven is the diamond sponsor for this year's CPTC New England regional, which is also being supported by IBM, the MITRE Corp., and Marcum LLP.
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.