FOI #25-482 (11-10-25, 9:26 am) - Subject - FOIA Request – Email Correspondence Between Aida El-Khadra (UIUC) and Thomas Blum (UConn)

Name - Mu Meson

Affiliation -

Request:
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I request electronic copies of all emails and attachments exchanged directly between Professor Aida El-Khadra (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, axk@illinois.edu) and Professor Thomas Blum (University of Connecticut, thomas.blum@uconn.edu) between January 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025.

This request seeks the complete text, header metadata (to/from/cc/bcc, timestamps, subject lines), and any attached files. No keyword filtering is requested—only messages sent or received between these two individuals.

Preferred delivery: single electronic container (ZIP or PDF compilation).

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FOI #25-481 - Subject - 2500084127

Name - Claudimarley Silva

Affiliation -

Police under Case # 2500084127.
Brief facts.
– Exact location: on the bike rack in front of the Biology/Physics building, next to the bus stop and the crosswalk heading to North Dining Hall/Bio building.
– The scooter was locked to a metal rack that we later found to be previously sawed, which likely enabled the theft. We attach photos of the rack/location and purchase/value details.
We would appreciate your support with:
1. CCTV preservation and review.
If possible, please preserve and export footage for [approx. lock time]–[discovery time] on Nov 6, 2025, covering cameras at the Biology/Physics building, the bus stop, and the crosswalk toward North Dining Hall/Bio building, plus nearby access routes. A written confirmation of preservation, camera IDs/ticket numbers, and the investigator’s contact for Case # 2500084127 would be very helpful.
2. Rack inspection and remedy.
Kindly inspect the rack shown in the photos and, if needed, repair/replace it, sharing the work-order number. If there is a protocol to check similar racks nearby, we would appreciate knowing.
3. Institutional follow-up and prevention.
If appropriate, coordination among Police, Security Technology, Facilities, and the Dean of Students for preventive measures and any community guidance would be welcome.
4. Guidance on remedying the financial loss.
Our family sustained an estimated loss of up to US$1,000. Could you please advise on the institutional process (Insurance & Risk Management) for assessment and potential reimbursement?
Additionally, we would like to understand whether, given the compromised rack integrity, there is any institutional responsibility to be reviewed, or whether the University will mainly support suspect identification and the relevant proceedings. Any guidance on formal next steps would be appreciated.

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FOI #25-480 (11-9-25, 5:42 pm) - Subject -

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

Hi, I'd like to request a copy of the materials which will be provided in fulfilling the request "FOI #25-467 - Subject - Investigation and Correspondence Records"

Thank you

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FOI #25-479 (11-9-25, 5:42 pm) - Subject -

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

Hi, I'd like to request a copy of the materials to be provided in FOI #25-474 on NIL Payments.

Thank you

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FOI #25-478 (11-9-25, 5:42 pm) - Subject - Aetna

Name -

Affiliation - Daily Campus

Please include all current contracts between UConn Health and Aetna and any available public information about negotiations with Aetna and internal memos about negotiations with Aetna.

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FOI #25-477 (11-8-25, 4:32 pm) - Subject - CT FOIA request: NIL compliance memos/guidance provided to UConn student-athletes (Jan 1, 2024–present)

Name - Baala Shakya

Affiliation -

Dear Records Officer,

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq., I request access to the following public records:

Records requested: Any current NIL compliance memos or guidance documents that UConn Athletics (including the Office of Athletic Compliance) has circulated to student-athletes between January 1, 2024 and the present.

This includes, but is not limited to: written memos, one-pagers, slide decks, policy summaries, FAQs, “do/don’t” lists, training handouts, team-rule addenda, and “NIL Education” materials distributed to athletes.

Please include attachments distributed with those materials (e.g., PDF handouts appended to a memo) and the cover communications used to distribute those materials to student-athletes in the same period (subject lines + attached documents are sufficient). For clarity, this means the email or platform post that carried the memo/guidance, limited to the date, sender, recipient list name (e.g., “All Student-Athletes,” “Football Roster 2024”), subject, and the attached files. The body text is requested only if it contains substantive NIL instructions not duplicated in the attachment.

Please search the Office of Athletic Compliance and any Athletics administrator responsible for NIL education/compliance; Team distribution lists managed by Compliance for Football and Men’s Basketball (primary); Materials posted or sent to student-athletes via Teamworks, INFLCR, Opendorse, or similar athlete communication/education platforms used by UConn. If practical, please prioritize records labeled or tagged with: “NIL,” “name/image/likeness,” “extra benefits,” “booster/collective,” “prohibited categories,” “gambling,” “alcohol,” “adult/sexual,” “tobacco,” “endorsement,” “autograph/signing,” “appearance,” “use of marks/logos,” “disclosure,” “agent,” “pay-for-play,” “academic misconduct,” “conflict with team activities,” “facility use,” “international/visa.”

Format & delivery: Electronic records only, delivered via email or a downloadable link. If any portion is withheld, please provide the specific statutory exemption(s) and release all reasonably segregable portions.

I request a waiver of fees. The records concern the public interest in understanding how a public university instructs student-athletes on NIL compliance and what categories of deals or conduct are deemed off-limits. Disclosure will contribute to public knowledge and is not primarily for commercial purposes. If fees are anticipated, please advise before incurring any costs.

Narrowing (if needed) If you foresee undue burden, I am willing to narrow in this order: Limit to Football and Men’s Basketball only; Limit to Office of Athletic Compliance as the sole custodian; Limit to final/current versions of guidance in effect as of the request date.

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FOI #25-476 (11-7-25, 1:16 pm) - Subject - Information on Student Athlete Data

Name - Maeve Heneghan

Affiliation - Student at Yale

I'm a student pursuing information for a Sports Investigative Journalism class, I would like to request access to the following aggregate, non-identifiable information for student-athletes at UConn for the academic years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 if available:

1. The average GPA upon admission, by varsity sport

2. The average standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) upon admission, by varsity sport, and

3. Any internal or official documents, reports, or summaries describing differences in academic standards or admissions criteria among sports teams, for the three most recent academic years available.

To clarify: I am not requesting any personally identifiable information, only aggregate or summary-level data by sport.

If these records are not available in the exact format requested, I would appreciate any existing records that contain similar information.

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FOI #25-475 (11-7-25, 11:04 am) - Subject - Athletics Funding/Saudi Arabia

Name - David Covucci

Affiliation - FOIAball

Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documents from either your athletics, risk management, insurance, or export control office.

Any international travel approval form filed out by the following individuals.

Eddie Hernon

Any risk assumption form filed out by the above-named individuals.

Any forms, questionnaires, or emails provided to or created by your university’s export control or similar department for the above-named individual relating to international travel.

Please note, some of these documents may have been filed or filed out by assistants on their behalf.

Any emails sent or received by the above-named individuals mentioning the following terms

“Saudi”
“Riyadh”
“Donor” AND “International”

Please exclude any newsletters or blast emails such as d1ticker from your responsive records (those things are all our banes of existence).

I am requesting the above documents from the following date range: 5/1/2025 to 10/31/2025.

Please note that Connecticut law requires public agencies to respond to requests within four days of receiving them by either processing or denying the request, or providing written notice requesting an extension.

As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.

Thank you,
David

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FOI #25-474 - Subject - Public Records Request

Name - Daniel Libit

Affiliation -

Pursuant to your state’s public records laws, I request copies of any active insurance contracts or policies between the University and any insurer that provide coverage related to:

1) Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) activities of University athletes

2) Revenue-sharing payments involving University athletes

These may include, but are not limited to, collegiate athletics institution disability insurance or any similar policies that insure against losses or liabilities arising from NIL or revenue-sharing arrangements.

3) Employment contracts of university coaches

Please provide the records in the least redacted form possible, including any documents showing the cost (premium amounts), payout terms, or coverage limits of the relevant insurance. I understand that personal identifying information about individual athletes may need to be redacted. This request is for noncommercial journalistic purposes.

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FOI #25-473 (11-7-25, 1:36 am) - Subject - Multimedia Rights Contracts & EADA Report

Name - Gian Lombeyda

Affiliation - Student (Yale University)

Dear University of Connecticut,

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the two most recent multimedia rights contracts agreed upon between 2007 and 2025 as well as the University’s most recent Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Report.

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