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
Alumni from across the country and around the globe joined students, faculty, and staff in showing their Â鶹´«Ã½ Pride and celebrating what it means to be a part of Â鶹´«Ã½ Nation.
May 8, 2020
As captain of the University’s dance team, Cassie Austin ’21 enjoys sharing her Â鶹´«Ã½ Pride with the University community. She looked forward to doing just that as part of the University’s virtual Founders Day celebration, taking to to teach the dance that accompanies the Â鶹´«Ã½ Fight Song.
"With everything going on in the world right now, it is crucial that we remember that we have our Â鶹´«Ã½ family to be grateful for," said Austin, a business management major. "That’s something important to celebrate."
An annual campus-wide celebration of the University’s founding, Founders Day was especially momentous this year, as the University celebrated its Centennial. Because of the global coronavirus pandemic, Â鶹´«Ã½ Nation came together for an online party.
A "robot version" of President Steven H. Kaplan created by the University’s engineering students kicked off the celebration with a the University Community to the party. The festivities, which drew departments from across the University, included hourly University trivia, , a "Â鶹´«Ã½ Cheers" Zoom call, and the inaugural episode of the hosted by athletics director Sheahon Zenger, Ph.D. and veteran sports reporter and adjunct faculty of communication JW Stewart that featured President Kaplan and Glenn McGee, Ph.D., deputy provost, as special guests.
Bella Miceli ’13, assistant director of fitness and wellness at Â鶹´«Ã½REC, joined the online bash, hosting virtual fitness and wellness sessions.
"I could not have been more honored to take part Founders Day," she said. "It was exciting to see how many departments were involved in putting together a fun-filled day for our community, as we came together and showed our Â鶹´«Ã½ Pride. Here’s to 100 more years!"
Throughout the day, students, parents, alumni, and other members of Â鶹´«Ã½ Nation joined the festivities on social media. Many students and alumni including – Shannon Livewell Woodworth '14, '15 MBA – wished the University a happy birthday. She shared photos and the favorite memories she and her husband, Kyle Woodworth ’15, have from their time as Â鶹´«Ã½s.
In honor of Founders Day and the University’s Centennial, Larry Flanagan ’80, ’13 Hon., a member of the University’s Board of Governors, and his wife Stephanie, as well as an anonymous alumnus, gave the University community a generous birthday gift, pledging to match gifts made to the or , up to $25,000.
At the end of the day, President Kaplan greeted Â鶹´«Ã½ Nation with a video message of unity. He asked the University community to as a "symbol of the light we have always been as a University." Many did just that, sharing their photos on Facebook.
"We’re all going through some very difficult times," said President Kaplan in the video. "We want us all to pull together, demonstrate our unity, demonstrate our tenacity and perseverance as Â鶹´«Ã½s."
Austin, the dance team captain, says the event was a wonderful way for alumni, current students, and future members of Â鶹´«Ã½ Nation to celebrate – even if they couldn’t be together in person.
"Founders Day gave our community an opportunity to meet and connect with one another, even virtually," she said. "I think it’s important to support the University’s 100th birthday because it gives a great sense of community."
We've launched the Charge Ahead Student Support Fund in an effort to raise financial assistance for our students for such necessities as remote learning technology, food, housing, medical expenses, and other emergency needs. Please to make a contribution that will assist those in our University community who need our support.
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.