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
Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, an assistant professor of health administration and policy, was recognized as part of Connecticut Magazine's latest 40 Under 40 group. It is the second year in a row that the School of Health Sciences has been represented on this influential list.
February 5, 2020
Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH was in a coffee shop in Seattle over winter break when he received an email stating he'd been recognized by Connecticut Magazine. At first, he thought it was a joke or a spam email, but after rereading, he realized it was the real thing.
"I was ecstatic and overjoyed," said Tran, 32, an assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences' Health Administration and Policy Department. "I never thought I would ever make it on such a list. It's an honor to be recognized for my work around eating disorders prevention and health advocacy."
Recently awarded a President's Discretionary Grant from the Connecticut Health Foundation, an independent and private foundation dedicated to improving health equity in the state, Tran is using the funding to launch a new student-centered fellowship training program. He is the first faculty member at the University to receive a grant from the foundation.
The fellowship will enable University of New Haven students to engage in important research opportunities and advocacy initiatives around mental health care. It will operate under the University's School of Health Sciences and its WeEmbody Lab, a research working group Tran launched last fall.
Tran, whose work focuses on body image, disordered eating behaviors, and minority health and health policy, endeavors to empower and inspire his students to become change agents.
"Dr. Tran exemplifies everything that a junior faculty member should be – a prolific scholar, an excellent teacher, and a committed servant-leader with both his colleagues and his students."Summer McGee, Ph.D.
"My research is primarily student-centered," he said. "Students are involved in all phases of my work and health advocacy-related projects. I encourage, and often require, them to take the skills they've learned and apply them in real-world settings."
Connecticut Magazine's 2020 40 Under 40 list, which includes artists, entrepreneurs, and social change agents, highlights influential up-and-comers across the state. This is the second year in a row that the University's School of Health Sciences was represented on the list, as dean Summer McGee, Ph.D. was a member of the 2019 class.
"Dr. Tran exemplifies everything that a junior faculty member should be – a prolific scholar, an excellent teacher, and a committed servant-leader with both his colleagues and his students," said Dr. McGee. "The University of New Haven School of Health Sciences is fortunate to have him as a faculty member. He is exceptionally deserving of this recognition."
The first in his family to attend college, Tran is committed to his students' success. He endeavors to serve as a mentor and to provide the guidance that, he says, was instrumental to his own success.
"It was hard for me to navigate through college without parents who had gone through the process," he said. "I often had to figure things out on my own. I got to where I am today because I had great mentors who were genuinely invested in my success and were willing to keep me focused and grounded."
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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.
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.