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 for further information on their snow parking ban.
University News
Students in each of the University’s colleges and schools pitched solutions to important real-world problems, discovering creative solutions and the importance of teamwork.
November 18, 2019
Yu-Ting Chiu ’20 MBA is concerned about the environment. Endeavoring to help address the amount of waste caused by disposable cups, she and her teammates developed the concept for "JoeDough," an innovative payment system they hope will motivate people to bring their own cups when buying a drink instead of using disposable cups.
As part of their proposal, Chiu and her team proposed incorporating technology into cups or cup sleeves that would connect to an app, ensuring a faster payment process for beverages and a way to measure consumers’ green efforts. The idea earned them a first-place finish in the University’s Â鶹´«Ã½ Startup Weekend.
"The most important thing I learned from Â鶹´«Ã½ Startup Weekend is the value of teamwork," said Chiu. "We speak different languages and have diverse backgrounds, but we still worked well together because we have the same business acumen. My teammates inspired me to think outside of the box."
Chiu and her teammates were among the nearly three dozen students representing majors from across the University who participated in Â鶹´«Ã½ Startup Weekend. The students worked together to identify and solve problems related to water, food, and energy, and they also engaged in collaborative activities, networked, and worked with mentors.
"Â鶹´«Ã½ Startup Weekend allowed interdisciplinary student teams represented by all of the University’s colleges and schools to experience firsthand the process associated with developing a business idea by using the design thinking methodology," said Brian Marks, J.D., Ph.D., executive director of the University’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, referring to a unique problem-solving approach that encourages individuals to reframe challenges in ways that focus on what is most important for the user.
"The most important thing I learned from Â鶹´«Ã½ Startup Weekend is the value of teamwork. We speak different languages and have diverse backgrounds, but we still worked well together because we have the same business acumen. My teammates inspired me to think outside of the box."Yu-Ting Chiu '20
"This year, a new feature was added to the program as student mentors worked with our entrepreneurial mentors," continued Marks. "This addition reflects the growth in our entrepreneurial program and courses offered at the University, and the furthering of our University-wide focus on instilling an innovative mindset in all of our students."
Mary Landsfield, a financial services representative at Barnum Financial Group and a member of the College of Business’s Advisory Board, served as one of the judges, and she was impressed by the students’ work.
"I enjoyed Â鶹´«Ã½ Startup Weekend immensely, and I think the students did a fine job," she said. "The students’ work was innovative and sought to address larger world issues."
The pitches included topics such as cost-effective travel and redesigning plastic bottles.
Disha Sawhney ’21 MHA and her teammates wanted to find a way to "recycle" unused food at restaurants in order to prevent it from ending up in a landfill, while helping to nourish those who don’t have enough to eat. Drawing inspiration from local food trucks, the group pitched pursuing partnerships with restaurants willing to donate food, identifying areas in which people do not get enough food, and using food trucks as "trucktaurants" to provide them with food.
"Our target audience was India, mainly because it’s a developing country," she said. "We learned a lot from Â鶹´«Ã½ Startup Weekend, especially because we had such good mentors who were amazing critics. They always motivated us to think deeper. As an international student, I found this ‘out of the box’ thinking to be invaluable."
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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½s 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.