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 Samuel S. Bergami Jr. Cybersecurity Center will be dedicated in honor of a longtime University supporter during a special event on February 11 that will bring together national and local cybersecurity experts. The state-of-the-art space will be the home of the only NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations in the state of Connecticut.
February 10, 2020
With global threats of cyberattacks and hacks in the news on a daily basis as the backdrop, the University of New Haven is strengthening its national leadership in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and computer science education and research by inaugurating its Samuel S. Bergami Cybersecurity Center.
National and local cybersecurity experts and leaders will gather at the University on Tuesday, February 11, at 12:30 p.m. for a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the Samuel S. Bergami Jr. Cybersecurity Center in Maxcy Hall on the University’s main campus.
Joining University of New Haven leadership and Mr. Bergami at the ceremony will be
The University of New Haven is a national leader in cybersecurity. Key components of the Cybersecurity Center include:
Internationally recognized experts
National recognition
Groundbreaking research
The Bergami Cybersecurity Center is named in honor of the generosity of Samuel S. Bergami, president and CEO of Alinabal, a Milford-based diversified manufacturer. Mr. Bergami has spent nearly 50 years at Alinabal, Inc., moving up the ranks from a tool-and-die apprentice to leading the company that employs 400 people.
A distinguished graduate of the University of New Haven’s Executive MBA program, Sam, and his wife, Lois, are among the university’s most devoted supporters. The University’s Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation, which will open in the spring of 2020, and the Bergami and Pompea Graduate Center are named in their honor. A member of the university’s Board of Governors, Mr. Bergami served as chair from 2006 to 2012.
“Our goal is to secure the future of our nation and to enable students of all backgrounds – with a passion for protecting our citizens in a digital world – to pursue an education and career in cybersecurity, computer science, or artificial intelligence,” said Baggili. “I am grateful for Mr. and Mrs. Bergami’s support of and investment in our work.”
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.