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 in the University of New Haven’s Health Administration and Policy Department, is creating the Health Equity and Advocacy Fellowship to support research efforts around mental health care.
January 15, 2020
University of New Haven health administration and policy professor Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, has been awarded a President’s Discretionary Grant from the Connecticut Health Foundation, an independent and private foundation dedicated to improving health equity in the state – that he will use to launch a new student-centered fellowship training program.
This is the first time the Connecticut Health Foundation has funded a project at the University.
"The fellowship will be a valuable opportunity for students to learn how to become effective changemakers in their community."Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH
Tran is the first faculty member at the University to receive grant funding from the foundation. He will use the support to create the Health Equity and Advocacy Fellowship program, which will be operated under the School of Health Sciences and Tran’s WeEmbody Lab, a research working group he launched last fall. The fellowship will give University of New Haven students the opportunity to engage in important research opportunities and advocacy initiatives around mental health care.
"Helping to ensure lawmakers have access to – and understand – the latest evidence-based research is essential to creating policies that help reduce gaps in mental health care for racial and ethnic minorities," says Tran.
Throughout the program, students will develop policy briefs and fact sheets using a team-based approach, and formulate a dissemination plan to distribute key information on health issues to decisionmakers to support their policy and legislation development efforts.
Other activities will include health advocacy trainings, a speaker series that will bring experts in health equity from across the country to campus to engage in small group discussions with students, and a trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators.
"The fellowship will be a valuable opportunity for students to learn how to become effective changemakers in their community," Tran adds.
During the 2019-2020 grant period, the Health Equity and Advocacy Fellowship program aims to recruit up to eight University of New Haven students. Recruitment for the fellowship will begin early in the spring semester.
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.