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 University of New Haven community came together to celebrate the life of Joshua Goodart ’21, a cybersecurity and networks major, who died of complications from COVID-19 earlier this month. The University will award his degree posthumously at Spring Commencement.
February 19, 2021
Anthony Nigro ’21 has fond memories of meeting Joshua Goodart ’21 in a chemistry class as first-year students. Goodart became one of his closest friends, a group Nigro dubbed “the guys.”
Goodart, 22, a cybersecurity and networks major, died earlier this month of complications from COVID-19. Nigro was one of several of Goodart’s friends who spoke to the University community as part of a physically distanced remembrance ceremony and candlelight vigil, which was also streamed online. Nigro described Goodart as a “brother” and a “truly remarkable person.”
“He always stood up for us, always had our backs,” said Nigro. “He was everything you could want in a friend and more, a treasured addition to the guys. The guys are going to miss you, buddy.”
A resident of Oxford, Conn., Goodart became sick over Winter Break and was eventually hospitalized. He had not yet returned to campus for the spring semester.
Campus chaplain Marty O’Connor led the University community in a prayer, and several students shared tributes to Goodart, including a poem dedicated to him. Goodart’s friend and roommate, Noah Castro ’21, has especially fond memories of Goodart playing the song “Greensleeves” on the guitar. He said the song will always remind him of Goodart, and he played a recording of it at the ceremony. He also shared the pain of losing his friend.
“My heart sank,” he said. “I was so upset I couldn’t do anything the day that I found out he had died. But then I looked back on all the great times we had together. He always knew how to crack a smile, and he was so much fun to be around. He was so hard working, and he was awe inspiring.”
Speaking next to a wreath of white roses and a photo of Goodart, classmates shared funny stories about him, describing him as a “teddy bear” who probably would have been wearing flip flops that day, despite the winter weather.
Liberty Page ’91 M.S., Goodart’s faculty adviser, recalled the last time she spoke to Goodart. She remembers he was looking forward to his internship and to applying for cybersecurity jobs, and she described him as an enthusiastic and hardworking student.
“I told him how proud I was of him,” she said. “I’m glad I got the chance to tell him. He was a gentleman. He was kind, a great guy, a good friend, very well-liked. I loved his smile. He was always happy. His smile lit up the room.”
Goodart had told Prof. Page that he wanted to stay in Connecticut, his home state, upon graduating in May. He aspired to work in network administration.
The University will award Goodart’s degree posthumously during Spring Commencement and, if an in-person Commencement is possible, invite his parents to be special guests.
At the vigil, members of the University community placed candles next to the Charger Statue to honor Goodart’s memory.
“We are all united not only in our desires to give tribute to Josh, but in our need as Chargers to do so,” said Amanda Pappas ’21, president of the Class of 2021. “We can use our candles to signify that Josh’s memory will always live on and live so bright. I implore you to hold your friends a little closer.”
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.