Town/Gown relationship between the City of West Haven and the University of New Haven.

1. University of New Haven Update

2. 2005 - 2011
Student Enrollment: +28%
(undergraduate and graduate)
New Academic Programs: +15
(including a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice)
Campus Construction: $100 Million +

3. UNH Economic Impact
Total Number of Students: 5,950
Total Number of Employees: 1,225
Total Number of Campus Visitors: 14,000
Total Annual Economic Impact: $252 Million
(equivalent to a Fortune 500 company)

4. UNH Named a Top-Tier Regional College
by U.S. News & World Report

5. Campus Construction Update

6. Completed and Occupied
New Hall Residence Building

7. Completed and Occupied
David A. Beckerman
Recreation Center

8. Completed and Occupied
Soundview Residence Hall

9. Soundview Residence Hall
Before
After

10. Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium

11. Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium

12. Bartels Hall Expansion
After Addition

13. Samuel S. Bergami, Jr. Learning Center
for Finance and Technology

14. Laurel Vlock Center
for Convergent Media

15. Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science

16. Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science

17. Building Site Work
Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science

18. Building Site Work
Maxcy Quad Renovation

19. Building Site Work
Bartels Student Activity Center

21. Why is a successful UNH vital
to West Haven?
And why is a vibrant
West Haven vital to UNH?

22. Why should a University spend resources outside
its campus boundaries?
The impact of a University on Community Development
• Spurred to action through
“enlightened self-interest”.
• Increasingly colleges are
becoming involved in
community development
initiatives that have not been
traditionally considered within
their realm. Urban
universities, especially, are
recognizing that they must
directly intervene to improve
the neighborhoods that
surround them.
• improving the city’s physical
characteristics;
• help promote effective land
use policies for economic
revitalization;
• develop neighborhood
amenities;
• attract residents with
discretionary income.