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FOI #25-445

Board Members

Name: Owen Wang

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am requesting the following records under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., preferably in electronic format:
• A current list of members of the University’s governing board or board of trustees, including each member’s full name, title or position, and term of service.
• Any official headshots, portraits, or photographs maintained by the University for use in official publications, directories, or on the University’s website.
• Any official biographies or biographical summaries prepared or maintained by the University, including those used for press releases, board directories, or public profiles.

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FOI #25-444

Public records request

Name: Justin Pickett

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Per Connecticut's Public Records law, I am requesting the following records, which were prepared, used, and retained by faculty members (e.g., Rick Gibbons) working at the University of Connecticut. These records were also paid for with government funding and used in multiple published articles by multiple faculty members and students over the past two decades. The records were also used in UC teaching and mentoring activities (e.g., dissertations).
• The deidentified (i.e., anonymized) data for waves 4, 5, and 6 of the Family and Community Health Study (FACHS), preferably in the format of a Stata or SPSS file. UC faculty member Rick Gibbons in the Department of Psychological Sciences has this data.
Best, Justin

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FOI #25-443 (10-20-25, 5:14 pm)

Baseball Emails

Name: Carson Kessler

Affiliation: The Athletic

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2023

Request Date End: 10/20/2025

Details: Dear Records Officer:

Pursuant to open records law, 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, sent from or received by james.penders@uconn.edu with the keyword(s) “tommy john” or “surgery” between 1/1/2023 to the date this request is fulfilled.


If there are any questions about my request or if I can provide any clarification that will help expedite the processing of my request, please contact me at ckessler@theathletic.com. I am also happy to hop on the phone at 210-632-8185.


This FOIA request is being filed in pursuit of a time-sensitive news story. Therefore, I ask that my request is 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 are 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.

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FOI #25-442 (10-20-25, 3:51 pm)

ChatGPT agreement and use

Name: Brody Ford

Affiliation: Bloomberg News

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 07/01/2025

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Hi, my name is Brody Ford, I'm a journalist from Bloomberg News focused on the technology industry.

Under state records laws, I request:
monthly usage data from ChatGPT. Please submit screenshots of the monthly sums from "chatgpt.com/admin/usage" which includes fields like "Unique active users" and "Total messages sent."
Any contracts or written agreements with OpenAI

This request is for aggregate data, not any personally identifiable information. This data has been released by analogous higher ed agencies such as the CSU system.

This is a media request. Please search the time period of June 1 2025 to present.

Please call me any time at 619-519-1264.

Thank you!

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FOI #25-441

Project Number 300172

Name: Claudia Hutchinson

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am looking for the contract award for this solicitation: New Commissary Building PROJECT NUMBER: 300172

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FOI #25-440 (10-20-25, 9:25 am)

UConn communication/correspondence from the federal government

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2025

Request Date End: 10/20/2025

Details: I am looking to gather all information/email correspondence sent from the federal government and Trump administration to the University of Connecticut AND all email correspondence sent from the University of Connecticut to the federal government and Trump administration since January 2025.

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FOI #25-439

Directory Information

Name: Tiffany Ferguson

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Dear Custodian of Records:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting parental information for children who attended University of Connecticut between 2023 and the present (2025). If a comprehensive directory is not available, please provide the following fields, if available, for parents of students:
• Name
• Home and mailing addresses
• Phone numbers
• Date of birth
• Email addresses
Please note: This request is for parent information only. No information regarding minors is being requested

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FOI #25-438 (10-19-25, 11:48 pm)

Athletics Contract

Name: Jack Vallario

Affiliation: Credo Sports

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: To Whom It May Concern:
I would like to request the employment contracts for Gavin Roberts (Director of Sports Performance / Men's Basketball), including compensation, term length of the agreement, bonuses and bonus structure, termination language, and buyout clauses.
This request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request be fulfilled by email.
Thank you in advance,
Jack Vallario
intern@credose.com

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FOI #25-437

Sports Betting

Name: Carson Kessler

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2023

Request Date End: 10/17/2025

Details: Pursuant to open records law, I am requesting copies of the following records in electronic format on a rolling basis as they are cleared for release:
- Any alerts or reports received from sports betting integrity monitors, including but not limited to IC360, U.S. Integrity, Genius Sports, Sportradar, regarding potential irregularities, suspicious betting activity, or integrity concerns involving any university athletic events or student-athletes from January 1, 2023 to the date this request is fulfilled.

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FOI #25-436 (10-17-25, 9:20 am)

Athletics

Name: Paul Doyle

Affiliation: Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I am requesting a copy of the UConn men's basketball game contract with the University of New Haven for Nov. 3, 2025.

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