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FOI #25-245 (06-5-25, 1:53 pm)

3. Application 225-09 - City of Stamford – Zoning Board, City of Stamford – Economic Development and Uconn Stamford, 888 Washington Blvd & 1

Name: Paige Blackthorn

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2023

Request Date End: 06/05/2025

Details: I. Lease & Real Estate Agreements
Copies of all leases, subleases, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), or license agreements between UConn and the owners or developers of 1201 Washington Boulevard (a.k.a. “The BLVD”).

Any internal UConn approvals, legal reviews, or board resolutions authorizing leasing activity at 1201 Washington Boulevard.

All related correspondence with The Wolff Company, RMS Companies, or their agents regarding the leasing or proposed use of 1201 Washington Boulevard.

II. Internal UConn Communications
All emails, memos, meeting agendas, or attachments exchanged between UConn’s Office of Real Estate, Office of General Counsel, or Office of Governmental Relations and any of the following:

City of Stamford (e.g., Ralph Blessing, David Stein, Jennifer Godzeno)

Charter Oak Communities

Zoning Board or Planning Board staff

Brittany Lawrence

Any internal UConn communications referencing:

“UROD”

“University and Research Overlay District”

“1201 Washington Boulevard”

“The BLVD”

“Below Market Rate” or “BMR tenants”

“Stamford Zoning Application #225-09” or “#225-10”

III. Floodplain, Safety, and Facility Use Analysis
Any environmental review, floodplain risk analysis, or safety assessment conducted by or provided to UConn regarding the 1201 Washington Boulevard site.

Documents analyzing the suitability of the property for student housing, including references to:

FEMA flood zones

Dry egress/accessibility

Coastal hazard risk

Internal or consultant-authored studies addressing the displacement or reclassification of existing tenants for the purpose of student housing conversion.

IV. Funding, Grants, and Financial Records
Records showing any state or federal funding received or applied toward UConn’s leasing, occupancy, or conversion of 1201 Washington Boulevard, including:

ARPA or COVID recovery funds

Housing or infrastructure grants

DEEP climate/resilience grants

Any internal cost/benefit or ROI analysis regarding the acquisition or leasing of private residential units for student use at this location.

V. Public Positioning & Statements
Any drafted press statements, public comments, or communications strategies developed by UConn or its public relations office in anticipation of questions about the UROD, 1201 Washington Boulevard, or displaced BMR residents.

All correspondence with local media regarding the UROD zoning change, UConn’s interest in South End properties, or the Stamford Planning/Zoning Board actions.

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FOI #25-244

Chinese National students

Name: Jules Goonewardena

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: 1) Please share any documents or lists that show all current students who are Chinese Nationals and which department of study they are in, or if certain information is protected, then the total number of current students who are Chinese Nationals in the University and the number broken down by department.
2) Please share any documents or lists that show all current Chinese National students, the amount of each scholarship they receive, and from whom each scholarship comes.
3) Insomuch as it is not included in request #2 above (or there is an objection), please list each recipient of any scholarship with a grantor affiliated with the Chinese Scholarship Council. If this information is included in request #2 above, then please identify which scholarships in request #2 would satisfy this request.
4) Please share any policy or procedures that describe how the university monitors students, including Chinese Nationals, to protect the university's Intellectual Property and any other Confidential information.

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FOI #25-243 (06-5-25, 12:33 am)

Athletics

Name: Alex Rosinski

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: UConn men's basketball game contracts for the 2025-26 season.

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FOI #25-242 (06-4-25, 11:45 am)

National Institutes of Health Correspondence

Name: William Tong

Affiliation: The Daily Northwestern

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2018

Request Date End: 06/04/2025

Details:
I’m requesting the following documents from University of Connecticut in electronic format:

1. Any letters, memos or communications received by University of Connecticut or any of its employees or representatives between January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019, sent from the National Institutes of Health, Michael Lauer or any representatives of the NIH Office of Extramural Research, related to the foreign or Chinese affiliations of faculty conducting NIH-funded research. To aid your search, terms that may be helpful include but are not limited to (non case-sensitive): “China”, “Chinese”, “foreign funding”, “foreign support”, “foreign affiliation”, “foreign contract”, “foreign financing”, “espionage”, “theft”, “failure to disclose”, “violation”

2. Any correspondence in response to the aforementioned communication (from point 1.) and following correspondence between the receipt date of that communication and present.

I am a member of the news media requesting this information to further public understanding of the operations of the government. I request any fees be waived. Thank you.

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FOI #25-241 (06-4-25, 1:24 pm)

UConn FOIA request: Former volleyball coaches

Name: Alex Andrejev

Affiliation: The Athletic

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Dear UConn Records Officer,

Pursuant to Connecticut open records laws, I am requesting copies of the following records in electronic format on a rolling basis as they are cleared for release:

— All emails, including attachments, to or from David Benedict (athleticdirector@uconn.edu) with any of the following non-case sensitive keywords: “Grunwald,” “separation,” “complaint,” “resign,” OR “reprimand” between August 28, 2018, to August 28, 2019. Please exclude documents from news aggregators or other similar bulk content services.

— All emails, including attachments, to or from Warde Manuel (athleticdirector@uconn.edu, warde.manuel@uconn.edu) with any of the following non-case sensitive keywords: “Strauss-O'Brien,” “O'Brien,” “separation,” “complaint,” “resign,” OR “reprimand” between September 12, 2013, to September 12, 2014. Please exclude documents from news aggregators or other similar bulk content services.

— Documentation related to any closed investigation(s) of Kris Grunwald and/or Holly Strauss-O'Brien for misconduct connected to employment with the University of Connecticut, including but not limited to complaints, reprimands, and evaluations contained in personnel file(s) as “final determinations.”

This records request is being filed in pursuit of a time-sensitive news story. Therefore, I ask that my request be expedited. When completing this request, please prioritize whichever records would take the least amount of time to be located and released. I would like these records in electronic format, sent via email or other digital method, and again, please release documents on a rolling basis, as they become available.

If you determine that any of the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether the exemption is discretionary, and if so, whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

Also, I am a member of the news media as a reporter for The Athletic, and the requested documents are in the public interest and will not be used for commercial purposes. Therefore, I ask that all fees be waived in the processing of my request. If fees associated with this request will be in excess of $25, kindly notify me in advance of fulfilling this request.

I appreciate your prompt attention. Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Alex Andrejev

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FOI #25-239

FOIA Request: Vendor Contracts

Name: Justin Wenig

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am writing to request access to and copies of records under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act.

I am requesting materials possessed by University Of Connecticut for all of the vendors with which you have a relationship:

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AdmitHub, Edsights, Mongoose, OpenAI, Microsoft, Salesforce, Slate

I am looking for all contracts (and/or master service agreements with all associated purchase orders) that are still in effect or have been in effect in the past 3 years.

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FOI #25-238

Records: UConn Men's Basketball Game Contracts

Name: Rocco Miller

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Public Records Request:
All available Game and Event contracts for UConn Men's Basketball that apply to the 2025-26 season and for future seasons.
If you only have a few executed thus far, that is okay - we would like to review the agreements you have available today to assist in a Division 1 national project.
Description of Request: Non-Conference Game and Event contracts for Men's Basketball in the 2025-26 season and for future seasons.

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FOI #25-236

Email Correspondence

Name: Theia Chatelle

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/01/2024

Request Date End: 05/01/2024

Details: To whom it may concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. There are two parts to this request.

FIRST, I ask that you search the following inboxes for emails including the following terms, “P&W” “Pratt and Whitney” “Middleton Police” “CEO” “Shane Eddy”

Dates: April 1 2024 to May 1 2024

Hans Rhynhart
Andrew Fournier
Magdalena Silver
Nathan Fuerst
Kim Beardsley-Carr
Anne D'alleva
Radenka Maric

SECOND, I request a copy of all emails sent to/from Radenka Maric and Nathan Fuerst to/from emails with the @prattwhitney.com domain

Dates: April 1 2024 to May 1 2024

I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest.

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FOI #25-235

University of Connecticut Public Records Request – Employee Salary Data for Fiscal Year 2025/2026

Name: James Xiao

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am submitting this request to obtain public records from University of Connecticut. Specifically, I request a spreadsheet of all university employees (administrators, faculty, staff, and professionals; not including student employees) that are or were employed during fiscal year 2025/2026 (corresponding with the 2024-2025 academic year), including the following information columns:

First Name – Employee's first name.
Last Name – Employee's last name.
Fiscal Year – Year of the record (e.g., 2025).
Department – Academic or administrative unit (e.g., Biology, Human Resources).
Position/Rank – Official classification (e.g., Assistant Professor, Director).
Working Title – Commonly used job title (e.g., Assistant Director of Enrollment, Associate Professor of Economics, etc).
Annualized Salary – Full-year salary (e.g., $75,000), non-inclusive of calculated value of benefits package (if any).
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) – Workload percentage (e.g., 1.0 = full-time).

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FOI #25-234

2025 University of Connecticut Football Support Staff Contracts & Salaries

Name: Ryland Jeremiah

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the 2025 salaries and, if applicable, the employment contracts/amendments/LOA/MOU/term sheets/offer letters/etc for football support staff members listed below & any other members not listed below that are associated with the football program [in areas to include, but not be limited to: (i) operations, (ii) recruiting, (iii) personnel, (iv) strength & conditioning, (v) nutrition, (vi) analysts, (vii) quality control, (viii) creative media/graphics, (ix) video, (x) player development, (xi) sports science, (xii) general manager/front office, (xiii) administration, (xiv) NIL/salary cap/revenue share, (xv) assistant position coaches, etc.]  

Tyson Brown
Justin Cummings-Morrow
Mickey Grace
Ryan Swingle
Colin Leddy
TJ Harkins
Shelton Bynum
Drew Stefanelli
Eddie Hernon
Paige Hilliard
Tayler Riddick
Nick Green
Andy Baylock
Nate Atkins
Ted Hefter
Jett Johnson
Matt Leifheit
Cody Swanson - 45,000
Drew Brenowitz- Intern
Rante Jones - $64,209
Andrew Bertz
Sam Polen- $60,00
Angelina Gaspard
Daniel Mojica
Mariel Dritsas
Kendrick Shaver

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