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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
|name = University of New Haven
| name = University of New Haven
|image = University of New Haven Logo.png
| image = University of New Haven Logo.png
|image_size = 150px
| image_size = 150px
|former_names = New Haven YMCA Junior College (1920–1926)<br />New Haven College (1926–1970)
| former_names = New Haven YMCA Junior College (1920–1926)<br />New Haven College (1926–1970)
|established = 1920
| established = 1920
|type = [[Private university]]
| type = [[Private university]]
|president = [[Sheahon Zenger]] (interim)
| president = Jens Frederiksen
|city = [[West Haven, Connecticut]]
| city = [[West Haven, Connecticut]]
|coor = {{Coord|41.2919|-72.9622|region:US-CT_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| coor = {{Coord|41.2919|-72.9622|region:US-CT_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
|country = United States
| country = United States
|students = 7,513<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/about/facts-figures.php |title=Fast Facts |publisher=Newhaven.edu |date=March 7, 2019 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref>
| students = 7,513<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/about/facts-figures.php |title=Fast Facts |publisher=Newhaven.edu |date=March 7, 2019 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref>
|undergrad = 5,023<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/about/facts-figures.php |title=Fast Facts |publisher=Newhaven.edu |date=March 7, 2016 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref>
| undergrad = 5,023<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/about/facts-figures.php |title=Fast Facts |publisher=Newhaven.edu |date=March 7, 2016 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref>
|postgrad = 2,490<ref name="auto"/>
| postgrad = 2,490<ref name="auto"/>
|faculty = 522
| faculty = 522
|administrative_staff = 510
| administrative_staff = 510
|campus = Suburban
| campus = Suburban
|colors = {{color box|#003366}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFCC33}} Blue and gold
| colors = {{color box|#003366}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFCC33}} Blue and gold
|endowment = $94 million
| endowment = $94 million
|sports_nickname = [[New Haven Chargers|Chargers]]
| sports_nickname = [[New Haven Chargers|Chargers]]
|mascot = Charlie the Charger
| mascot = Charlie the Charger
|athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
| athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
|academic_affiliations = [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|Space-grant]]
| academic_affiliations = [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|Space-grant]]
|website = {{url|www.newhaven.edu}}
| website = {{url|www.newhaven.edu}}
|logo = University of New Haven logo.png
| logo = University of New Haven logo.png
}}
}}


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==History==
==History==
The University of New Haven was founded in 1920 as the New Haven [[YMCA]] [[Junior College]], a division of [[Northeastern University]], which shared buildings, laboratories, and faculty members<ref>{{cite web|title=University of New Haven History|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/3928/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805072544/http://www.newhaven.edu/3928/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2012|work=www.newhaven.edu}}</ref> at [[Yale University]], for nearly 40 years.
The University of New Haven was founded in 1920 as the New Haven [[YMCA]] [[Junior College]], a division of [[Northeastern University]], which shared buildings, laboratories, and faculty members<ref>{{cite web|title=University of New Haven History|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/3928/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805072544/http://www.newhaven.edu/3928/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2012|work=www.newhaven.edu}}</ref> at [[Yale University]], for nearly 40 years.

===Milestones===
*1920 – New Haven YMCA Junior College was founded as a branch of Northeastern University.<ref name="UNH Milestones">{{cite book | last1 = Chepaitis | first1 = Joseph B. | title = The University of New Haven, 75th Anniversary: a Celebration of Learning | chapter = UNH Milestones | publisher = Carleton Graphics | year = 1995 | page = 16 | access-date = April 17, 2012 | chapter-url = https://archive.org/stream/universityofnewh00chep}}</ref>
*1923 – First [[associate degree]]s awarded<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1926 – Received state charter as "New Haven College"<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1948 – Received accreditation by the [[New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools]]<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1958 – Received authorization to offer [[Bachelor of Science]] degrees in business and engineering<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1960 – Moved to West Haven to the site of a former county orphanage, [[Ellis C. Maxcy]] Hall<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1965 – Constructed Student Center<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1966 – Received accreditation for [[Bachelor's degree|baccalaureate]] programs<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1968 – Constructed engineering building<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1969 – Opened [[graduate school]] program, constructed first residence hall<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1970 – Renamed "University of New Haven"<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1971 – Added athletic complex<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1974 – Constructed Marvin K. Peterson Library<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1975 – Purchased Harugari Hall<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1985 – Acquired Arbeiter Maenner Chor<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1991 – Constructed new building for admissions<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*1995 – Relocation of Southeastern Branch to [[Mitchell College]] in [[New London, Connecticut|New London]]<ref name="UNH Milestones" />
*2012 – Opened the satellite campus in [[Prato]], Italy
*2013 – Purchased the Orange Campus<ref>"Pompea, Bergami Gifts Make Hubbell Property Purchase Possible for UNH" University of New Haven, July 1, 2013, http://www.newhaven.edu/news/releases/2013-2014/pompea-bergami-gifts-make-hubbell-property-purchase-possible-for-unh.php</ref>
*2014 – Annexed the [[Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts]]
*2018 – Introduced plans for the "Building for Success" campaign including addition of Bergami Center of Science, Technology, and Innovation to campus, upgrades to Dodds Hall, and renovations to residence hall and athletic facilities.<ref>“University of New Haven Unveils Plans for Major Expansion in Time for Centennial in 2020.” University of New Haven, July 23, 2018, www.newhaven.edu/news/releases/2018/plans-for-major-expansion-in-time-for-centennial-in-2020.php.</ref>
*2018 – Announced discontinuation of degree-granting academic offerings at [[Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts]]<ref>"Frequently Asked Questions" University of New Haven, September 6, 2018, http://www.newhaven.edu/lyme/faq.php</ref>
*2019 – Announced that inaugural comprehensive campaign, the Charger Challenge, exceeded its original goal of $100 million, and reset goal at $120 million.<ref>"University of New Haven Surpasses $100 Million Campaign Goal Ahead of Schedule to Support Innovative Academic Building, Scholarships" University of New Haven, April 2, 2019, http://www.newhaven.edu/news/releases/2019/charger-challenge-exceeds-goal.php</ref>
*2020 – Opened the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation and celebrated 100 years of being an educational institution.<ref name="kira">{{Cite web|last=kira|date=September 4, 2020|title=University of New Haven Opens Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation|url=https://www.tradelineinc.com/news/2020-8/university-new-haven-opens-bergami-center-science-technology-and-innovation|access-date=August 17, 2021|website=Tradeline, Inc.|language=en}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
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The University of New Haven has nearly 100 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs. Around 33% of students are enrolled in [[College of Arts and Sciences|arts and sciences]], 21% in [[business]], 12% in [[engineering]], and 34% in [[criminal justice]] and [[forensic science]]s.<ref name="University Statistics">{{cite web|title=University Statistics|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/about/133705/|work=newhaven.com}}</ref>
The University of New Haven has nearly 100 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs. Around 33% of students are enrolled in [[College of Arts and Sciences|arts and sciences]], 21% in [[business]], 12% in [[engineering]], and 34% in [[criminal justice]] and [[forensic science]]s.<ref name="University Statistics">{{cite web|title=University Statistics|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/about/133705/|work=newhaven.com}}</ref>


The University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.), and has been since 1948. <ref name="University Accreditation">{{cite web|title=University Accreditation|url=https://www.newhaven.edu/about/accreditation/index.php}}</ref>
The university is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]], a successor of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and has been since 1948. <ref name="University Accreditation">{{cite web|title=University Accreditation|url=https://www.newhaven.edu/about/accreditation/index.php}}</ref>


The University of New Haven is featured in the'' [[Princeton Review]]'s'' 2024 "Best 389 Colleges" guidebook, the 8th year in a row the university was included in the ''Princeton Review's'' annual ratings of the nation's top colleges and universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college/university-new-haven-1022974|title=University of New Haven - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews|website=www.princetonreview.com}}</ref>
The University of New Haven is featured in the'' [[Princeton Review]]'s'' 2024 "Best 389 Colleges" guidebook.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college/university-new-haven-1022974|title=University of New Haven - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews|website=www.princetonreview.com}}</ref>


In 2015, the University of New Haven's College of Business received accreditation from [[AACSB]] International, and in 2020 that accreditation was renewed through the 2024-2025 academic year. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-new-haven-earns-aacsb-international-accreditation-300080559.html|title=University Of New Haven Earns AACSB International Accreditation|first=AACSB|last=International|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref>
In 2015, the University of New Haven's College of Business received accreditation from [[AACSB]] International, and in 2020 that accreditation was renewed through the 2024-2025 academic year. <ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-new-haven-earns-aacsb-international-accreditation-300080559.html|title=University Of New Haven Earns AACSB International Accreditation|first=AACSB|last=International|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref>

In 2024, the university was ranked No. 87 among "Regional Universities North" by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-new-haven-1397 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==
The University of New Haven currently houses 48 campus buildings,<ref name="auto1">“West Haven Campus Map.” University of New Haven, www.newhaven.edu/about/campus-locations/west-haven.php.</ref> including the [[Henry Lee (forensic scientist)|Henry C. Lee]] Institute of Forensic Science – and the newest building, the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation.<ref name="kira"/> This includes 14 on- and off-campus, university-sponsored residence halls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Residential Life|url=https://www.newhaven.edu/student-life/living-on-campus/index.php|work=University of New Haven}}</ref>
The University of New Haven currently houses 48 campus buildings,<ref name="auto1">“West Haven Campus Map.” University of New Haven, www.newhaven.edu/about/campus-locations/west-haven.php.</ref> including the [[Henry Lee (forensic scientist)|Henry C. Lee]] Institute of Forensic Science – and the newest building, the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation.<ref name="kira">{{Cite web|last=kira|date=September 4, 2020|title=University of New Haven Opens Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation|url=https://www.tradelineinc.com/news/2020-8/university-new-haven-opens-bergami-center-science-technology-and-innovation|access-date=August 17, 2021|website=Tradeline, Inc.|language=en|archive-date=August 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817174130/https://www.tradelineinc.com/news/2020-8/university-new-haven-opens-bergami-center-science-technology-and-innovation|url-status=dead}}</ref> This includes 14 on- and off-campus, university-sponsored residence halls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Residential Life|url=https://www.newhaven.edu/student-life/living-on-campus/index.php|work=University of New Haven}}</ref>


===Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science===
===Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science===
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The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science opened on the campus of the University of New Haven in the fall of 1998. Henry C. Lee has been a member of the UNH faculty since 1975.<ref>{{cite web|title=Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science|url=http://henryleeinstitute.com/}}</ref> The institute was dedicated on October 15, 2010, and consists of a crime scene center, crisis management center, museum, laboratories, classrooms, a 104-seat lecture hall, and [[Henry C. Lee|Lee's]] office.<ref>{{cite web|title=www.newhaven.edu|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/supportunh/28444/|work=Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science|access-date=March 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707094550/http://newhaven.edu/supportunh/28444/|archive-date=July 7, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science opened on the campus of the University of New Haven in the fall of 1998. Henry C. Lee has been a member of the UNH faculty since 1975.<ref>{{cite web|title=Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science|url=http://henryleeinstitute.com/}}</ref> The institute was dedicated on October 15, 2010, and consists of a crime scene center, crisis management center, museum, laboratories, classrooms, a 104-seat lecture hall, and [[Henry C. Lee|Lee's]] office.<ref>{{cite web|title=www.newhaven.edu|url=http://www.newhaven.edu/supportunh/28444/|work=Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science|access-date=March 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707094550/http://newhaven.edu/supportunh/28444/|archive-date=July 7, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The institute is also known for holding multiple lectures and classes throughout the year, all of which are taught by practitioners with forensic experience. Popular and often recurring topics include crime-scene and evidence photography, death and homicide investigation, advanced blood stain and pattern analysis, and many others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Programs |url=http://henryleeinstitute.com/courses/|work=Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science Offered Programs}}</ref> It has specialties in interdisciplinary research, training, testing, consulting, and education in forensic science, and is able to accomplish this by housing six centers of excellence:
The institute is also known for holding multiple lectures and classes throughout the year, all of which are taught by practitioners with forensic experience. Popular and often recurring topics include crime-scene and evidence photography, death and homicide investigation, advanced blood stain and pattern analysis, and many others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Programs|url=http://henryleeinstitute.com/courses/|work=Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science Offered Programs|access-date=April 13, 2012|archive-date=April 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402161425/http://henryleeinstitute.com/courses/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has specialties in interdisciplinary research, training, testing, consulting, and education in forensic science.

*the National Cold Case Center
*the Learning Center
*the Forensic and Emergency Crisis Management Command Center
*an Advanced Technology Center
*the National Crime Scene Training Center<ref>{{cite web|title=National Crime Scene Training Center|url=http://henryleeinstitute.com/training/|work=Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science National Crime Scene Training Center}}</ref>
*a Research and Training Center

==Athletics==
==Athletics==
{{main|New Haven Chargers}}
{{main|New Haven Chargers}}
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The '''New Haven Chargers''', the university's intercollegiate athletic teams, compete in [[NCAA Division II]]. The Chargers' 20 athletics teams, 8 for men and 12 for women, compete as members of the Northeast-10 Conference.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Haven Chargers|url=http://www.newhavenchargers.com/}}</ref> New Haven has been a member of the NE-10 since 2008.
The '''New Haven Chargers''', the university's intercollegiate athletic teams, compete in [[NCAA Division II]]. The Chargers' 20 athletics teams, 8 for men and 12 for women, compete as members of the Northeast-10 Conference.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Haven Chargers|url=http://www.newhavenchargers.com/}}</ref> New Haven has been a member of the NE-10 since 2008.


In 2022-23, athletic highlights included 140 combined wins across the 20 varsity sports, 37 All-Conference honorees, 18 All-Region athletes, four major conference awards, three All-Americans, seven Academic All-Conference honorees, two Sport Excellence winners, and more than 320 student-athletes named to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll following the fall semester. <ref>{{cite web|title=Story Archives|url=https://newhavenchargers.com/news/2023/4/30/general-chargers-celebrate-2022-23-success-at-year-end-student-athlete-banquet.aspx}}</ref>
In 2022-23, athletic highlights included 140 combined wins across the 20 varsity sports, 37 All-Conference honorees, 18 All-Region athletes, four major conference awards, three All-Americans, seven Academic All-Conference honorees, two Sport Excellence winners, and more than 320 student-athletes named to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll following the fall semester. <ref>{{cite web|title=Story Archives|date=April 30, 2023 |url=https://newhavenchargers.com/news/2023/4/30/general-chargers-celebrate-2022-23-success-at-year-end-student-athlete-banquet.aspx}}</ref>


===Varsity teams===
===Varsity teams===
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=== Club sports ===
=== Club sports ===
Nineteen club sports<ref>ChargerREC. University of New Haven, www.newhaven.edu/student-life/health-wellness/chargerrec/.</ref> are recognized at the University of New Haven. Club sports are recreation or athletics student-led organizations that compete with other universities and colleges. Each club is a University of New Haven-recognized student organization and member of a regional or national governing association. Participation and individual dues vary by club.
Nineteen club sports<ref>ChargerREC. University of New Haven, www.newhaven.edu/student-life/health-wellness/chargerrec/.</ref> are recognized at the University of New Haven.
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*[[Badminton]] (CoRec)
*[[Baseball]] (Men's)
*[[Baseball]] (Men's)
*[[Ice Hockey]] (Women's and Men's)
*[[Ice Hockey]] (Women's and Men's)
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*Swimming (Co-Ed)
*Swimming (Co-Ed)
*Softball (Women's)
*Softball (Women's)

=== Intramurals sports ===
Intramural Sports are organized sports leagues, one-day tournaments, special events, and online programs, which provide participants the opportunity to compete against and engage with their fellow students and university community. The University of New Haven offers 20+ team and individual sport programs throughout the academic year.


==Student organizations==
==Student organizations==
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===Radio station===
===Radio station===
{{main|WNHU}}
{{main|WNHU}}
The university's noncommercial radio station, [[WNHU]]-FM, first signed onto the air at 16:00 EDT on July 4, 1973. The WNHU studios moved to its current home on Ruden Street into the Lois Evalyn Bergami Broadcast Media Center in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wnhu.org/about-wnhu/|title=About WNHU – WNHU}}</ref> Its location on Ruden Street includes a production space for live and recorded programming, a server room, staff offices, and a student lounge. WNHU is managed by a 10-person student leadership team. Positions include station manager, promotions director, Aircheck director, WNHU program director, director of fundraising, program/music director, and productions director. The University of New Haven's communications department started to work with the radio station for students to have access to the station. The station operates as a laboratory for student learning, and as a source of culturally diverse programming for the communities served.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newhaven.edu/arts-sciences/undergraduate-programs/communication/facilities.php|title=Communication Department Facilities and Resources|website=University of New Haven}}</ref>
The university's noncommercial radio station, [[WNHU]]-FM, first signed onto the air at 16:00 EDT on July 4, 1973. The WNHU studios moved to its current home on Ruden Street into the Lois Evalyn Bergami Broadcast Media Center in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wnhu.org/about-wnhu/|title=About WNHU – WNHU|access-date=April 22, 2019|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419093928/https://wnhu.org/about-wnhu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its location on Ruden Street includes a production space for live and recorded programming, a server room, staff offices, and a student lounge. WNHU is managed by a 10-person student leadership team. Positions include station manager, promotions director, Aircheck director, WNHU program director, director of fundraising, program/music director, and productions director. The University of New Haven's communications department started to work with the radio station for students to have access to the station. The station operates as a laboratory for student learning, and as a source of culturally diverse programming for the communities served.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newhaven.edu/arts-sciences/undergraduate-programs/communication/facilities.php|title=Communication Department Facilities and Resources|website=University of New Haven}}</ref>
WNHU is broadcast on 88.7 FM; it is considered the best college radio station in Connecticut according to the ''[[New Haven Advocate]]'', which has awarded the station "Best College Radio Station" for over six consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|title=www.newhavenadvocate.com|url=http://bestof.newhavenadvocate.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20533:college-radio-station&catid=130:mediaeducation&Itemid=371/|date=November 2011|work=New Haven Advocate}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
WNHU is broadcast on 88.7 FM; it is considered the best college radio station in Connecticut according to the ''[[New Haven Advocate]]'', which has awarded the station "Best College Radio Station" for over six consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|title=www.newhavenadvocate.com|url=http://bestof.newhavenadvocate.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20533:college-radio-station&catid=130:mediaeducation&Itemid=371/|date=November 2011|work=New Haven Advocate}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


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*[[Steve Bedrosian]], (baseball), won the National League Cy Young Award on 1987
*[[Steve Bedrosian]], (baseball), won the National League Cy Young Award on 1987
*[[Harry Boatswain]] (football)
*[[Harry Boatswain]] (football)
*[[Dorinda Keenan Borer]] (politician), current Mayor of West Haven
*[[Dorinda Keenan Borer]] (politician), current mayor of West Haven
*[[Jamaal Bowman]] (politician)
*[[Jamaal Bowman]] (politician)
*[[Kenton Clarke]] (CEO, Computer Consulting Associates International Inc.)
*[[Kenton Clarke]] (CEO, Computer Consulting Associates International Inc.)
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*[[Cameron Drew]] (baseball)
*[[Cameron Drew]] (baseball)
*[[Vivian Davis Figures]] (politician)
*[[Vivian Davis Figures]] (politician)
*[[Henry Genga]] (politician)
*[[Lubbie Harper Jr.]], (judge), associate justice for the [[Connecticut Supreme Court]]
*[[Lubbie Harper Jr.]], (judge), associate justice for the [[Connecticut Supreme Court]]
*[[Darren M. Haynes]], sportscaster for CBS affiliate [[WUSA9]] in Washington, DC
*[[Darren M. Haynes]], sportscaster for CBS affiliate [[WUSA9]] in Washington, DC
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*[[Nitza Morán]] (born 1970), member of the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Senado de Puerto Rico |url=https://senado.pr.gov/senators/hon-nitza-mor%C3%A1n-trinidad |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=senado.pr.gov}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>
*[[Nitza Morán]] (born 1970), member of the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Senado de Puerto Rico |url=https://senado.pr.gov/senators/hon-nitza-mor%C3%A1n-trinidad |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=senado.pr.gov}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>
*[[Selim Noujaim]] (politician)
*[[Selim Noujaim]] (politician)
*[[Neil O'Leary]] (politician), (Former Mayor of Waterbury)
*[[Neil O'Leary]] (politician), (former mayor of Waterbury)
*[[Anthony Ornato]]
*[[Anthony Ornato]]
*[[Rob Palmer (commentator)|Rob Palmer]] (TV commentator/sports anchor)
*[[Rob Palmer (commentator)|Rob Palmer]] (TV commentator/sports anchor)
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===Notable professors===
===Notable professors===
*Henry C. Lee (retired, former professor of forensic science) – Worked on famous cases such as the [[JonBenét Ramsey]] murder, the [[Helle Crafts]] woodchipper murder, the [[O. J. Simpson]] and [[Laci Peterson]] cases, the post-9/11 forensic investigation, the [[Beltway sniper shootings]], and the reinvestigation of the [[assassination of John F. Kennedy]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.newhaven.edu/5840 | title = University of New Haven – Henry C. Lee | access-date = March 26, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120114055822/http://www.newhaven.edu/5840/ | archive-date = January 14, 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
*[[Henry Lee (forensic scientist)|Henry C. Lee]] (retired, former professor of forensic science) – Worked on famous cases such as the [[JonBenét Ramsey]] murder, the [[Helle Crafts]] woodchipper murder, the [[O. J. Simpson]] and [[Laci Peterson]] cases, the post-9/11 forensic investigation, the [[Beltway sniper shootings]], and the reinvestigation of the [[assassination of John F. Kennedy]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.newhaven.edu/5840 | title = University of New Haven – Henry C. Lee | access-date = March 26, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120114055822/http://www.newhaven.edu/5840/ | archive-date = January 14, 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
*[[Nikodem Popławski]] (professor of physics) is most widely noted for the hypothesis that every [[black hole]] could be a doorway to another universe and that the [[universe]] was formed within a black hole, which itself exists in a larger universe.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 12, 2010|title=Every Black Hole Contains Another Universe?|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/4/100409-black-holes-alternate-universe-multiverse-einstein-wormholes/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827155651/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/4/100409-black-holes-alternate-universe-multiverse-einstein-wormholes/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2019|access-date=September 19, 2020|website=National Geographic News|language=en}}</ref> Popławski has also appeared in an episode of the TV show ''[[Through the Wormhole]]'' titled "Are There Parallel Universes?" and in an episode of the [[Discovery Channel]] show ''[[Curiosity (TV series)|Curiosity]]'' titled "Is There a Parallel Universe?", which were hosted by [[Morgan Freeman]] and aired in 2011. He was named by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine in 2015 as one of five scientists in the world most likely to become the next [[Albert Einstein]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morris|first=Ian|title=The Next Einstein May Be A 27-Year-Old Iranian Woman|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2015/03/10/the-next-einstein-may-be-a-27-year-old-iranian-woman/|access-date=September 19, 2020|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> As of 2020, Dr Nikodem Poplawski has published his groundbreaking work on black holes and the multiverse in the journal ''Foundations of Physics''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chmiel |first1=Renee |title=Acclaimed Physicist Publishes Groundbreaking Research |url=https://www.newhaven.edu/news/blog/2020/nikodem-poplawski-research.php |website=newhaven.edu}}</ref>
*[[Nikodem Popławski]] (professor of physics) is most widely noted for the hypothesis that every [[black hole]] could be a doorway to another universe and that the [[universe]] was formed within a black hole, which itself exists in a larger universe.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 12, 2010|title=Every Black Hole Contains Another Universe?|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/4/100409-black-holes-alternate-universe-multiverse-einstein-wormholes/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827155651/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/4/100409-black-holes-alternate-universe-multiverse-einstein-wormholes/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2019|access-date=September 19, 2020|website=National Geographic News|language=en}}</ref> Popławski has also appeared in an episode of the TV show ''[[Through the Wormhole]]'' titled "Are There Parallel Universes?" and in an episode of the [[Discovery Channel]] show ''[[Curiosity (TV series)|Curiosity]]'' titled "Is There a Parallel Universe?", which were hosted by [[Morgan Freeman]] and aired in 2011. He was named by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine in 2015 as one of five scientists in the world most likely to become the next [[Albert Einstein]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morris|first=Ian|title=The Next Einstein May Be A 27-Year-Old Iranian Woman|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2015/03/10/the-next-einstein-may-be-a-27-year-old-iranian-woman/|access-date=September 19, 2020|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> As of 2020, Dr Nikodem Poplawski has published his groundbreaking work on black holes and the multiverse in the journal ''Foundations of Physics''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chmiel |first1=Renee |title=Acclaimed Physicist Publishes Groundbreaking Research |url=https://www.newhaven.edu/news/blog/2020/nikodem-poplawski-research.php |website=newhaven.edu}}</ref>
*[[Horatio Strother]] (assistant professor of history) is the author of the authoritative book on the [[Underground Railroad]] in Connecticut.<ref>{{Citation|last=Bendzinski|first=Andrew|title=Strother, Horatio Theodore|date=January 31, 2014|url=https://oxfordaasc.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.001.0001/acref-9780195301731-e-39588|work=African American Studies Center|publisher=Oxford University Press|language=en|doi=10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.39588|isbn=978-0-19-530173-1|access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Horatio Strother]] (assistant professor of history) is the author of the authoritative book on the [[Underground Railroad]] in Connecticut.<ref>{{Citation|last=Bendzinski|first=Andrew|title=Strother, Horatio Theodore|date=January 31, 2014|url=https://oxfordaasc.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195301731.001.0001/acref-9780195301731-e-39588|work=African American Studies Center|publisher=Oxford University Press|language=en|doi=10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.39588|isbn=978-0-19-530173-1|access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref>
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University of New Haven
Former names
New Haven YMCA Junior College (1920–1926)
New Haven College (1926–1970)
TypePrivate university
Established1920
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$94 million
PresidentJens Frederiksen
Academic staff
522
Administrative staff
510
Students7,513[1]
Undergraduates5,023[2]
Postgraduates2,490[2]
Location
West Haven, Connecticut
,
United States

41°17′31″N 72°57′44″W / 41.2919°N 72.9622°W / 41.2919; -72.9622
CampusSuburban
Colors    Blue and gold
NicknameChargers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – NE-10
MascotCharlie the Charger
Websitewww.newhaven.edu

The University of New Haven (UNH) is a private university in West Haven, Connecticut. Between its main campus in West Haven and its graduate school campus in Orange, Connecticut, the university grounds cover about 122 acres of land. The university also operates a satellite campus in Prato, Italy. The university is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference and its mascot is a charger, a medieval war horse.

History

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The University of New Haven was founded in 1920 as the New Haven YMCA Junior College, a division of Northeastern University, which shared buildings, laboratories, and faculty members[3] at Yale University, for nearly 40 years.

Academics

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Academic rankings
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[4]87

The University of New Haven has nearly 100 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs. Around 33% of students are enrolled in arts and sciences, 21% in business, 12% in engineering, and 34% in criminal justice and forensic sciences.[5]

The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, a successor of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and has been since 1948. [6]

The University of New Haven is featured in the Princeton Review's 2024 "Best 389 Colleges" guidebook.[7]

In 2015, the University of New Haven's College of Business received accreditation from AACSB International, and in 2020 that accreditation was renewed through the 2024-2025 academic year. [8]

In 2024, the university was ranked No. 87 among "Regional Universities North" by U.S. News & World Report.[9]

Campus

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The University of New Haven currently houses 48 campus buildings,[10] including the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science – and the newest building, the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation.[11] This includes 14 on- and off-campus, university-sponsored residence halls.[12]

Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science

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The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, which was dedicated on October 15, 2010
The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science was dedicated on October 15, 2010.

The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science opened on the campus of the University of New Haven in the fall of 1998. Henry C. Lee has been a member of the UNH faculty since 1975.[13] The institute was dedicated on October 15, 2010, and consists of a crime scene center, crisis management center, museum, laboratories, classrooms, a 104-seat lecture hall, and Lee's office.[14]

The institute is also known for holding multiple lectures and classes throughout the year, all of which are taught by practitioners with forensic experience. Popular and often recurring topics include crime-scene and evidence photography, death and homicide investigation, advanced blood stain and pattern analysis, and many others.[15] It has specialties in interdisciplinary research, training, testing, consulting, and education in forensic science.

Athletics

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Main article: New Haven Chargers

The New Haven Chargers, the university's intercollegiate athletic teams, compete in NCAA Division II. The Chargers' 20 athletics teams, 8 for men and 12 for women, compete as members of the Northeast-10 Conference.[16] New Haven has been a member of the NE-10 since 2008.

In 2022-23, athletic highlights included 140 combined wins across the 20 varsity sports, 37 All-Conference honorees, 18 All-Region athletes, four major conference awards, three All-Americans, seven Academic All-Conference honorees, two Sport Excellence winners, and more than 320 student-athletes named to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll following the fall semester. [17]

Varsity teams

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Club sports

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Nineteen club sports[18] are recognized at the University of New Haven.

  • E-Sports (Co-ed)
  • Gymnastics (Co-Ed)
  • Swimming (Co-Ed)
  • Softball (Women's)

Student organizations

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The University of New Haven had 199 clubs and organizations as of September 2023.[19]

Greek life

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There are several recognized and unrecognized fraternities and sororities at the university.

Student government

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The University of New Haven has two student-run governing bodies: the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA), and the Graduate Student Council (GSC). Student organizations offices are located on the top floor of Bartels Hall, the university's student center.[20]

Student newspaper

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The Charger Bulletin is the official, student-run newspaper at the University of New Haven since 1938. It is published weekly in a quarter-folded tabloid format. Both undergraduate and graduate students write for the paper. The Bulletin comes out weekly on Wednesdays while classes are in session. The paper version of the Bulletin is distributed for free throughout the campus of UNH, and is also published online.[21]

Marching band

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The University of New Haven Chargers Marching Band (UNHMB) is one of the fastest-growing collegiate marching bands in the country, starting in 2009 with only 20 members and now marching close to 300.[22]

Radio station

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Main article: WNHU

The university's noncommercial radio station, WNHU-FM, first signed onto the air at 16:00 EDT on July 4, 1973. The WNHU studios moved to its current home on Ruden Street into the Lois Evalyn Bergami Broadcast Media Center in 2015.[23] Its location on Ruden Street includes a production space for live and recorded programming, a server room, staff offices, and a student lounge. WNHU is managed by a 10-person student leadership team. Positions include station manager, promotions director, Aircheck director, WNHU program director, director of fundraising, program/music director, and productions director. The University of New Haven's communications department started to work with the radio station for students to have access to the station. The station operates as a laboratory for student learning, and as a source of culturally diverse programming for the communities served.[24] WNHU is broadcast on 88.7 FM; it is considered the best college radio station in Connecticut according to the New Haven Advocate, which has awarded the station "Best College Radio Station" for over six consecutive years.[25]

WNHU is known for eclectic programming, with shows ranging from new music, rock, gospel, funk, and talk shows to specialty formats such as polka and Irish music.[26] Unlike many college or community radio stations where DJs change frequently, some WNHU personalities have hosted shows for years, many of whom are UNH alumni.[27]

Bucknall Theater

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Bucknall Theater was named in honor of William L. Bucknall, Jr. who has a passion for theatre and regularly attends shows at the University of New Haven and in New York and London. The theater has about two productions a semester as well as holding several functions for the university throughout the academic year. The space also doubles as a learning space for many of the classes pertaining to the Arts Department, more specifically theatre minors. It is used as a lecture hall and is equipped with pull-out desks on each of the 250 seats.[28]

Black Student Union

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On April 22, 2023, the BSU celebrated its 50th anniversary during the annual Sankofa Ball held during the university's Black and Latino Alumni Weekend.[29]

Notable alumni

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The University of New Haven has about 64,000 alumni.[30] Among its notable alumni are:

Faculty and staff

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The student-to-faculty ratio is roughly 16:1, with an average class size of 20 students. The university has nearly 510 staff members and 278 full-time faculty members in addition to part-time and adjunct professors. Of full-time faculty, 84.9% hold the highest degree in their field.[32]

Notable professors

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References

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  8. ^ International, AACSB. "University Of New Haven Earns AACSB International Accreditation". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
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  15. ^ "Programs". Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science Offered Programs. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  16. ^ "New Haven Chargers".
  17. ^ "Story Archives". April 30, 2023.
  18. ^ ChargerREC. University of New Haven, www.newhaven.edu/student-life/health-wellness/chargerrec/.
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  20. ^ "Recognized Student Organizations - University of New Haven". Newhaven.edu. July 24, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938". The Charger Bulletin. April 27, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  22. ^ "Chargers Marching Band". Unhtoday.newhaven.edu. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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