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
As part of the University's profile, students described the Â鶹´«Ã½ community as "caring and considerate" and said among its signature majors are many "amazing programs you cannot get anywhere else."
September 6, 2024
For the ninth consecutive year, The Princeton Review has featured the University of New Haven in its annual guidebook spotlighting the country's best colleges and universities, which serves as a go-to resource for students, families, and high school guidance counselors.
Only about 15 percent of the four-year colleges in the United States are profiled in .
"Being recognized by The Princeton Review among is testament to our unwavering University-wide focus on creating successful outcomes for our students and our commitment to maximizing the investment our students and their families are making to earn a college degree," said Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D., president of the University of New Haven. "We are in the business of transforming lives and powering the goals of our students and the dreams they didn't even know they had. It is gratifying and rewarding to see how highly our students speak about their experiences and the support they receive. The success of our students is deeply personal to us."
In , current students said the community is made up of a "large number of like-minded people who are motivated by the course work and offered programs." They described the community as "caring and considerate" and "very welcoming, always open to helping one another and supportive of people who want to learn more." One student shared that "it is easy to find people you fit in with because the campus is so diverse."
The Princeton Review highlighted the University's focus on interdisciplinary education and project-based learning, enabling students to "build out a practical, personalized degree.
"Because at least one component of experiential education is required for graduation, the school works to ensure that students get internships or service learning, whether that's in a booming field like cybersecurity or international business, or an up-and-coming degree fire science or esports and gaming," the profile reads.
The profile featured a comment from one student who said the University, "has a lot of amazing programs you cannot get anywhere else."
The faculty were commended for bringing extensive experience into the classroom, including "real world stories as well as hands-on events and exercises." Students commented that, because "class sizes tend to stay small [we can form] better relationships with our professors."
Students also highlighted "wonderful facilities" and the University's Enhanced Learning Communities, which allow first-year students in the same major to live together. Students also said the University's "always can bring out a crowd," while the neighboring city of New Haven features plenty of "cool places and restaurants" to explore.
"The colleges we profile in our book are truly a select group," said Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief of The Princeton Review and author of The Best 390 Colleges. "The colleges that make our book's ranking lists do so entirely as a result of the opinions of their customers—students attending the colleges—who complete our 89-question survey about their school."
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.
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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.