University of New Haven
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| Motto | We Make Tomorrow |
| Established | 1920 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | $9,266,615 |
| President | Dr. Steven H. Kaplan |
| Staff | 367 |
| Undergraduates | 2,788 |
| Postgraduates | 1,603 |
| Location | West Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Chargers  |
| Website | www.newhaven.edu |
The University of New Haven is a private, comprehensive, coeducational university located in suburban West Haven, Connecticut that was originally founded in 1920 as the New Haven YMCA Junior College (a division of Boston's Northeastern University). The institution became independent in 1926, reemerging as New Haven College. Four-year degree programs began in 1958, after being authorized by the Connecticut legislature. On the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the college (in 1970), New Haven College became accredited as a University and changed names once again, becoming the University of New Haven.
The university is situated on a 78 acre (316,000 m²) campus, has an undergraduate enrollment of about 2,788 [1] students, and offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees in over 100 program areas.
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[edit] Institution
The University of New Haven is particularly known for its Forensic Science programs, both graduate and undergraduate, as well as Music and Sound Recording with nearly 300 majors. The school is associated with Henry Lee, whose Henry Lee Institute of Forensic Science is currently housed on the fourth floor of Dodds Hall. However, soon the Institute will be housed in its own building. On March 31, 2006, the Connecticut State Bond Commission approved $1 million, which is a part of the $4 million bonding promise that will help finance the construction and completion of the facility.
[edit] Admission
New Haven's overall undergraduate acceptance rate for 2005 was 72%; 2,672 freshmen applied and 1,929 were accepted. [1]
[edit] Organization
The University of New Haven has five schools:
- The College of Arts and Sciences
- The College of Business
- The Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
- The Tagliatela College of Engineering
- The Graduate School
[edit] Library System
The Marvin K. Peterson Library houses the following (current through 2005):
- 405,792 books, serial backfiles, and government documents (titles)
- 5,629 current serials (titles), including periodicals, newspapers, and government documents
- 544,180 microforms (titles)
- 1,018 video and audio titles
In addition, the Library contains three collections;[2]
- The Philip Kaplan Endowed Collection (Est. 1991 by the University of New Haven Alumni Association)
- The Ruth Kleinfeld Wolf Memorial Collection (Est. 2001 by Dr. Ira Kleinfeld)
- The Richard S. Eaton Jr. Memorial Collection (Est. 2003 by Rick and Sharon Eaton)
[edit] Overview of Campus
[edit] Residential Housing
Eighty-one percent[3] of first-year students reside in college housing, while 54% of all undergraduates live in on-campus housing.
Freshmen are typically housed in one of three residence halls:
- Bethel Hall - Located next to Dodds Auditorium. Though Bethel is typically all Freshmen, there are several Upperclassmen suites in the building. It is a suite style building housing 12 students per suite in double rooms surrounding a common lounge. Only of the freshmen halls to have wireless internet available throughout the building.
- Bixler Hall - Across the quad from Botwinik Hall. It is a co-ed building featuring single sex wings. There are double and triple rooms in this building, with eleven rooms per wing, a common room, and bathrooms on each floor. The first floor of Bixler Hall is also the location of the Office of Residential Life and the mail room.
- Botwinik Hall - Located near Maxcy. Although Botwinik is also a co-ed building, however, the wings are not segregated by sex, but instead by suites. One double and one triple room, along with a bathroom and a common lounge, comprise a suite. Botwinik Hall is the location of the Convenience Store ("C"-store) and has a small fitness area, both of which are located on the first floor.
Other Undergraduates who live on campus can live in any one of the following residence halls:
- Dunham Hall - Comprising of 4- and 5-person apartments (Dunham Hall houses 88 students during the year). The four person apartments house two people to a bedroom and share a common bathroom and kitchen, while the five person apartment just has an extra single bedroom.
- Forest Hill Apartments - Located at 22 Simon Place, in West Haven, Connecticut (roughly a ten minute walk from campus). Each apartment is fully furnished, and residents have access to a pool and obtain a free gym membership to a local gym. This building also features wireless internet capabilities.
- New Hall - Located along Boston Post Road. A suite consists of two double rooms, a bathroom/shower, toilet and sink. Also, every floor has a common lounge. The first floor of New Hall is home to Pandini's and Sky Ranch Grill (alternatives to the cafeteria located in Bartels Hall), as well as outside shops and vendors such as Dunkin' Donuts, which is open to the general public as well as students.
- Ruden Street Apartments - Located along Ruden Street. Two of the three buildings comprising the RSA, #19 and #21, are C.H.O.I.C.E. (Celebrating Healthy Options in a College Environment) living, which means that it is substance free housing.
Alcohol, drugs, and tobacco are forbidden in these buildings. Ruden #15, however, is 24 Hour Quiet Living, providing a quiet atmosphere for those students who desire it. Ruden #15 and #19 house 5 students per apartment in one triple and one double room while Ruden #21 houses 3 students per apartment in one triple room.
- Sheffield and Winchester Halls - Apparment style co-ed buildings of single-sex apartments with 1 (usually the Resident Assistant's room) to 3 bedrooms (2-6 students per apartment). Sheffield and Winchester Hall apartments each have a living room, partial kitchen, bathroom(s), and some carpeted furnishings.
[edit] Satellite Facilities
[edit] UNH/Southeastern
The University of New Haven has a graduate center on the campus of Mitchell College in New London. The SECT satellite offers the following graduate degrees:
- Master of Business Administration
- Executive Master of Science in Engineering Management (EMSEM)
- Master of Science in Education
- Master of Arts in Industrial Organizational Psychology (IO Psych)
- Master of Public Administration
[edit] Student Organizations
[edit] WNHU
The University's non-commercial radio station, WNHU-FM, first signed onto the air at 1600 EDT on July 4, 1973. WNHU is broadcast on 88.7 FM (and streamed online here) and is voluntarily staffed by students, alumni, and members of the general community. There are two paid staff members: a General Manager and Chief Engineer.
WNHU is acclaimed by many as the best college radio station in the state of Connecticut [2].
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