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All communications via text message, Microsoft Teams, and email including attachments, sent, received, or copied (cc/bcc) between any employee, contractor, or official of University of Connecticut and any other employee, contractor, or official of University of Connecticut that contain any of the following terms in the subject line, body, or attachments:
• "GrayDI"
• "Gray DI"
• "Gray Decision Intelligence"
• "GDI" AND "PES"
• "Ellen Wasley"
• "Robert Atkins"
• "Peter Agricola"
• "graydi.com"
• "graydi.us"
The Daily Campus is seeking records of receipts and internal communications from companies contracted for construction and repairs needed to the University of Connecticut Gampel Pavilion roof. The dates requested correspond with UConn's payment of a contractor for $10 million in repairs to the roof during the Fall of 2016 and the amount of the $99 million for recent Gampel renovations that are going to a full roof replacement now.
Any internal communication between University Planning Design, and Construction and the construction companies contracted for this roof work should be included with the receipts.
FOI #26-612 (09-18-26, 12:26 pm) - Subject - Records Request pertaining to August 14, 2026 White Coat Ceremony
Name - Heather Moon
Affiliation - Legal Insurrection Foundation
Pursuant to Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting copies of public records regarding any digital, printed, or verbal information or instructions regarding the Hippocratic Oath, including the DEI Hippocratic Oath, provided to medical students in connection with the 2026 White Coat Ceremony held at the University of Connecticut School Of Medicine on August 14, 2026.
As the Legal Insurrection Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, I am requesting a waiver of any fees, and the information requested is not being sought for commercial purposes. Should there be any fee for the production of the requested documents in excess of $50.00 please inform me before proceeding with the production.
The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act requires a response within four business days. We request that the records be produced electronically. If this request is anticipated to require more than the allocated time, please provide a date that I may expect receipt of the requested documents or in the alternative when the records would be available for an in-person review.
Should there be a denial of this request, please cite each specific exemption you are relying upon to deny production and provide the requisite procedures to appeal that decision.
Thank you for considering my request.
I hope this message finds you well. I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, and 2026-27 salary information for men's basketball coaching staff members:
Paul Wettemann III
Mamadou Diarra
Samantha Buccheri
Cam Turley
Connor Creech
In the event that a long form employment contract or appointment letter does not exist for any member of the men’s basketball staff, I am requesting the following public records:
- any applicable university payroll record or other record which contains the 2026-27 salary information for any member of the men’s basketball staff.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
* Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) as well as any pertinent amendments. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write "At Will" if applicable). I am only seeking documents that have been signed and or executed in the last 9 months. If no new document exists, please provide the individual's annual salary as of September 1, 2026.
FOI #26-609 (09-17-26, 3:36 pm) - Subject - coaches contracts
Name - James Reilly
Affiliation -
I hope this message finds you well. I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, and 2026-27 salary information for men's basketball coaching staff members:
Charlie Stevens
Andrew Hurley
In the event that a long form employment contract or appointment letter does not exist for any member of the men’s basketball staff, I am requesting the following public records:
- any applicable university payroll record or other record which contains the 2026-27 salary information for any member of the men’s basketball staff.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
1. Any and all data that may exist in hardcopy, digital or electronic
format, including video footage and other such data that pertains in any way to the circumstances leading to Jarrett Williams' death, or the individuals involved with said circumstances. This also includes preservation of the entirety of Jarrett Williams' medical records and chart.
2. Any and all documentary data that may exist that pertains in anyway to the circumstances leading to Jarrett Williams' death,
including the personnel file for all individuals involved in any way with the circumstances leading up to Jarrett Williams' death. This also includes preservation of the entirety of Jarrett Williams' medical records and chart.
3. Any and all audio recordings that pertain in any way to the circumstances leading up to Jarrett Williams' death, which recordings include, but are not limited to, calls to the UConn PD.
4. Any and all written, audio or video statements taken of any and all witnesses involved or in any way relevant to the subject incident.
5. Any other video surveillance from public or private sources showing the incident.
FOI #26-606 (09-17-26, 9:51 am) - Subject - Payment Records
Name - Justin Wenig
Affiliation - Starbridge
I am requesting public records related to purchases by University Of Connecticut:
Payment records for all vendor entities (including companies, organizations, contractors, and other non‑person payees) from January 1, 2026 to current date including at minimum: purchase date, vendor name, line‑item description, line‑item amount.
If vendor names are coded in the records, please include the existing vendor list or key identifying those vendors.
I am looking for existing, already maintained electronic records (without copying, scanning, or printing).
FOI #26-605 - Subject - Records Request_University of Connecticut - Contracts
Name - Madison Thompson
Affiliation -
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the following "Documents" for the athletic department staff listed below:
* Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) as well as any pertinent amendments. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write "At Will" if applicable). I am only seeking documents that have been signed and or executed in the last 9 months. If no new document exists, please provide the individual's annual salary as of September 1, 2026.