E-NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS NOVEMBER 2020

We are excited to celebrate virtual Centennial Homecoming with our Charger family on Saturday, November 21, and we hope you will join us! Some highlights of Homecoming include: comedian Jackie Fabulous of America’s Got Talent; the #ChargersV5k; Coffee & Conversation with favorite UNH administrators; reunions for the Classes of 1995 and 1970; athletics watch parties of classic Charger contests; Charger Nation Trivia challenge on Kahoot; virtual beer tasting with Two Roads Brewing Co.; virtual Happy Hour; and a live DJ Party hosted by the Black Alumni Network!

This event is FREE to attend! Only your registration – and Charger Pride! – is required. Want to see who’s coming? Check this link to view a list of alumni and friends who have signed up. Already registered? Be sure to encourage your classmates and friends to register, too!

Join the event on Facebook and follow us on Instagram for frequent updates and more Homecoming surprises!

Thank you to our Presenting Centennial Sponsor Consigli Construction. Click here to view the full list of Centennial sponsors.

NEWS & EVENTS

University of New Haven Honored for Sustainability Efforts

The University received the prestigious Trailblazer Award from the Connecticut Green Building Council in recognition of its ongoing green initiatives, which include energy conservation, composting, and educating the community about protecting the environment.

Students Praise University’s Campus Environment in New National Colleges Ranking

In the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education’s 2021 rankings, the University of New Haven scored particularly high in the environment assessment that examines the learning atmosphere and the diversity of the University community.

University Recognized Among Best Schools in the Country for Raising Money for Childhood Cancer Research

The University of New Haven was recognized among St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s top five fundraising schools for the 2019-2020 academic year, as students raised more than $100,000 for St. Jude.

Student Government President: 'To Be a First-Generation Student Means Being a Strong Self-Starter'

Sofia Martinez ’22 takes great pride in being a first-generation college student, and she was proud to be part of the University’s commemoration of First-Generation Celebration Day, a national initiative created by the Council for Opportunity in Education.

Alumnus Encourages EMBA Candidates to Develop Confidence and Humility

Armand Lauzon ’90 EMBA is the ninth alum to take part in the University’s Executive MBA speaker series, which enables graduates to share their wisdom and insight with current students.

Chargers Power Couple Dedicates Their Lives to Serving Others

As a firefighter and forensic scientist, respectively, Andrew Dinkel ’01 and Connie (Amato) Dinkel ’03, ’05 M.S. have the careers they’d dreamed of since they were kids. They say they owe much of their success to their time at the University.

VIEW MORE

Read more University news and learn more about our upcoming alumni events, including Cyber Legends: Women In Cybersecurity on November 16; What Employers R Looking 4: A Conversation with Women Leaders on November 17; and virtual Centennial Homecoming on November 21!

ALUMNI RESOURCES

Did You Know?

All graduates of the University of New Haven are automatically members of the University of New Haven Alumni Association, a community of more than 60,000 alumni. Your membership entitles you to a variety of benefits and services. We encourage you to take advantage of these exclusive alumni offers.

Black Friday Deals on Dell Products for Alumni

Save on tech designed for you during Dell’s biggest sale of the year! As University of New Haven alumni, you can save hundreds of dollars on popular Dell products, such as gaming laptops and monitors, desktop computers, touch screen laptops, and more!

E-Newsletter Giveaway

Enter to win a special Charger giveaway! The winner will be announced in next month's e-newsletter.

Congratulations to Jetaime-Sarai Perez ’20, who won a University of New Haven Centennial prize in last month’s giveaway.

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