Power On

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At the University of New Haven, everything from our distinguished academic programs to our professors’ commitment to fostering professional development is designed to propel students into their careers. Our unique educational approach provides students with the skills, tactical experience, and network to become tomorrow’s pioneers.

At the University of New Haven, everything from our distinguished academic programs to our professors’ commitment to fostering professional development is designed to propel students into their careers. Our unique educational approach provides students with the skills, tactical experience, and network to become tomorrow’s pioneers.

University of New Haven Again Featured in Princeton Review's Go-To College Guidebook

As part of the University's profile, students described the Charger community as "caring and considerate" and said among its signature majors are many "amazing programs you cannot get anywhere else."

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Graduate Students

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What Does It Mean to Power On?

The University of New Haven empowers tomorrow’s pioneers, change agents, and disruptors helping the next generation discover their purpose and instilling the confidence and knowledge they need to change their chosen fields, the communities they are part of, and the world.

Change isn’t possible without action, so we are committed to collaborative, interdisciplinary, and project-based learning. This is where planning becomes doing. No matter the goal, the University of New Haven is where individuals come when looking for the skills, experience, and community to set their dreams in motion as they engage, activate, and POWER ON.

Thomas Portnoy '25

University of New Haven Students Are Shaping Their Futures Managing an Investment Fund

Members of the Gaia Initiative gained insights and expanded their professional networks at the Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium (SMIFC) conference in Chicago, boosting their skills to benefit a University scholarship fund and their careers.

Charger Nation News
IN THE MEDIA
Ken Gray and Ryan Noonan

Ryan Noonan, Marine Corps Veteran and Manager of Military & Veterans Affairs; and Kenneth Gray, Navy Veteran and a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses programs and resources the University of New Haven makes available for student veterans. The University will host its 23rd annual Veterans Day Ceremony, which will include President Jens Frederiksen presenting an Honorary Degree to 101-year-old World War II U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sergeant Warren Mulston, a long-time resident of Orange, CT.

Mo Cayer

Mo Cayer, a distinguished lecturer of the M.S. in Human Resources and industrial and organizational psychology, a veteran himself, discusses the importance of recognizing veterans on this special day.

THE CHARGER BLOG
Kadmiel B. Adusei '20 M.S. speaking at a podium

Kadmiel B. Adusei '20 M.S. was presented the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Anil Shah '86 M.S. received the Distinguished Lifetime Alumni Award, and RBC Bearings was presented with the Exemplary Partner Award.

Person looking at a beluga whale

Beatrice Glaviano ’26 explains why she finds joy in spontaneous adventures, petting stingrays, and life’s little moments



Hear it From a Charger
Matthew Schmidt

Matthew Schmidt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Matthew Schmidt discusses Zelensky’s "victory plan" for Ukraine. He conducted the live interview with BBC News from the classroom with some of his national security students.

Graduate Students, Community Health System Collaborate on Research Published in Prestigious Public Health Journal

Associate Professor of History Dr. Bradley Woodworth helped showcase the University’s expertise and global reach as he organized an international conference with Yale.

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