BREAKING NEWS: Two Positive COVID-19 Cases
September 16, 2020
Below is an email from the COVID-19 Task Force informing the university community of two positive COVID-19 cases on campus: Dear Members of the University Community, We are writing to inform you that two University of New Haven students, one residential student and one commuter student,...
Greek Life Recruitment for Fall 2020
Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
September 14, 2020
The Greek community has an immense presence on campus. Although Greek life will look different this fall, certain organizations have still decided to recruit. The National Panhellenic Conference held a Zoom info-session on Sept. 2 to explain how Fall 2020 recruitment for sororities will work. The...
COVID-19 Dashboard Updates
Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
September 14, 2020
With the uncertainty of this fall semester, the university is keeping a public record of COVID-19 cases on campus. The COVID Dashboard shows how many residential students were tested and how many positive cases there were. It also shows cumulative data on the percentage of COVID positive students, off-campu...
As We Transition to Canvas
Gina Beattie, Contributing Writer
September 14, 2020
With the start of the new semester, the University of New Haven has implemented a new learning management system (LMS), Canvas. This system has replaced Blackboard, the previously utilized system. With Canvas, students are able to see their grades, emails and messages from professors, have easy access...
A New Studio and COVID-19: How Production Courses Plan to Adjust
Cameron Hailey, Staff Writer
September 14, 2020
With a new green screen wall and a bigger space, the new communications studio in the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation is ready to use. With its unveiling, the full learning experience of production courses is possible, even during COVID-19. Wayne Edwards, Charger Bulletin...
Lorenzo Boyd—who he is and where he wants to take the university
Kayla Mutchler, Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2020
Amid the Black Lives Matter movement, Steven Kaplan, UNH president, announced the school had hired Lorenzo Boyd as vice president for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer. Some students disapproved, and some are beginning to change their opinions. Boyd says he’s hopeful that during his time at the university, he can build bridges. Boyd grew up in Boston, attended the University of Massachusetts for his bachel...
University Presents Grand Opening of The Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation
Hannah Providence, Business Manager
August 31, 2020
The new Bergami Center for Science Technology and Innovation’s grand unveiling took place virtually on Tuesday, August 25. The grand opening honors a momentous occasion in the university’s 100-year history, and Sam Bergami’s 76th birthday, whom the building is named after. Steven Kaplan -- university...
Changes to Celebrating the University’s Centennial
Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
August 31, 2020
This year marks a milestone for the University of New Haven. The university was founded in 1920, making 2020 its centennial. In order to celebrate the university’s 100 year anniversary, there were events planned for the 2020 spring and fall semester. However, when campus closed last spring because...
Campus Life re-imagined
Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
August 31, 2020
To prevent the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak on campus, the university has placed restrictions on-campus living and activities. These restrictions enforce social distancing and limit the number of people in one area. While these restrictions are essential for student safety, it is a large adjustme...
“It’s all about the students”: What University of New Haven professors think about returning to campus in the fall
Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor
August 31, 2020
Professors at universities across the country have been expressing their concerns about their return to campus amid the coronavirus. However, at the University of New Haven, professors say they are looking forward to returning for a slightly different semester, although some are equally uneasy about their...
LGBTQ+ students speak about campus experience; Lorenzo Boyd describes plans to improve
Kayla Mutchler and Amanda M. Castro
August 31, 2020
Campus-related events that occurred over the summer have led students and on-campus organizations to speak out about what they describe as offensive treatment of the LGBTQ+ community. With the hire of chief diversity officer and vice president for diversity and inclusion, Lorenzo Boyd, some campus m...
Dr. Ophelie Rowe-Allen Named Dean of Students
Beth Beaudry, Student Life Editor
July 24, 2020
The university recently announced Ophelie Rowe-Allen as the new dean of students and chief student affairs officer. Rowe-Allen replaced retiring dean of students, Rebecca Johnson, who had been with the university since 1980. “As the new Dean, I am looking forward to engaging with the campus communi...
Commuter students say they’re tired of being “dismissed” amid changes caused by COVID-19
Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor
July 16, 2020
In the middle of the changes the University of New Haven is facing because of state coronavirus guidelines, commuter students say they lack information about their return to campus. Following the first virtual town hall meeting held on June 30 on Facebook, students and their parents posted angry c...
Students Respond to Internal Hire of Chief Diversity Officer
Kelly Adkins, Staff Writer
July 13, 2020
The appointment of a school chief diversity officer has received some backlash from the campus community. In June, in response to recent national events of violence and a University of New Haven alumni’s controversial posts on social media, university president Steven Kaplan announced assistant provost Lorenzo Bo...
Email from Provost Highlights Schedule Changes in Fall 2020
Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor
June 24, 2020
Following the University of New Haven’s shutdown at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the university is preparing for the campus to reopen in the Fall 2020 semester. A Tuesday email sent to the student body highlighted the proposed changes. Interim provost and senior vice president for academic ...
