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FOI #24-500 (10-22-24, 7:49 pm)

Signed Separation Agreement

Name: Ryan Bangham

Affiliation: Former Employee

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 02/01/2024

Request Date End: 10/01/2024

Details: I would like any/all emails sent from Lakeesha Brown, Nicole Gelston, Michelle Williams, or Karen Buffkin that provided a separation agreement for former HR employee Ryan Bangham that was signed and dated by Lakeesha Brown. If no such email exists, I would like confirmation that the email was not sent. In addition, if a separation agreement for Ryan Bangham, signed by Lakeesha Brown, was mailed to Mr. Bangham's residence on file, please provide the date the agreement was signed by Lakeesha Brown and the date it was mailed. If the agreement was not mailed to Mr. Bangham, I would like confirmation that Mr. Bangham's separation agreement, signed and dated by Lakeesha Brown, was not mailed to Mr. Bangham.

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FOI #24-499 (10-22-24, 2:05 pm)

Athletics Contracts

Name:

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: 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 24-25 salary information for men's basketball coaching staff members:

Kimani Young
Luke Murray
Tom Moore
Paul Wettemann III
Mamadou Diarra
Chris Mastrangelo
Mathew Johnson
Samantha Buccheri
Gavin Roberts

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 2024-25 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.

Thank you for considering my request.

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FOI #24-497

Mellon Foundation grant

Name: John Sailer

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Please send the following University of Connecticut records:

1) The proposal for the Mellon Foundation grant titled “New England Humanities Consortium: Faculty of Color Working Group.”

2) The annual status reports on the above grant submitted by University of Connecticut to the Mellon Foundation.

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FOI #24-496

UConn South Residence and Dining Hall (Internal File #23-52)

Name: Hope Redding

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: We are requesting updated certified payroll records regarding the UConn South Residence and Dining Hall project, if applicable. I have revised and attached our FOI letter for your use. I also listed the contractors below. At your convenience, please provide any additional payroll records submitted for the dates indicated. Should you have questions or need anything else from our end, please let me know.

• DGI Technologies for Wk ending 7.28.24 through to the present
• Exterior Wall Systems for 2.12.24 through to the present
• Ferguson Electric for Wk ending 4.6.24 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical HVAC for Wk ending 4.6.24 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical PLUM for Wk ending 4.6.24 through to the present
• JJ’s Ceramic Tile (Sub of Red Thread) Wk ending 7.6.24 through to the present
• Mackenzie Painting for Wk ending 4.9.24 through to the present
• New Haven Glass for Wk ending 7.6.24 through to the present
• Offshore Construction for Wk ending 4.6.24 through to the present
• Professional Drywall Construction for Wk ending 4.6.24 through to the present
• Red Thread for all weeks worked
• Sound Mechanical for Wk ending 4.6.24 through to the present
• Steelfab for all weeks worked
• XTX Associates for Wk ending 4.6.24 through to the present

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FOI #24-495 (10-15-24, 11:30 am)

Contract UC-23-KA100722G

Name: Robert Miller

Affiliation: Self

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 07/01/2012

Request Date End: 07/01/2023

Details: I am requesting the details of the contract UC-23-KA100722G for professional services for hearing impaired between UConn and Access Communications from July 1, 2012 yearly through July 1, 2023.

Thank you.

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FOI #24-491 (10-10-24, 11:43 am)

Copy of executed contract resulting from the Student Response Solution RFP (RFP #JP040722)

Name: Jennifer Fabugais

Affiliation: Deltek

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 05/13/2022

Request Date End: 10/10/2024

Details: Requesting for a copy of the executed contract resulting from the Student Response Solution RFP (RFP #JP040722) which closed on May 13, 2022. Please advise me of any potential fees prior to completing this request. Thank you!

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FOI #24-490 (10-9-24, 7:28 pm)

Consulting

Name: Faculty Faculty

Affiliation: UConn

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/23/2023

Request Date End: 10/09/2024

Details: I am requesting copies of all final reports, draft reports, data analyses, interview observations, dashboards, heatmaps, and/or other work product prepared by Huron Consulting Group, or its employees, for the University of Connecticut as covered in the Statement of Work executed by Michelle Williams and Marisa Zuker on 1/23/24.

From the Statement of Work:
Task 4 – Prepare and Present Deliverables
We will integrate our interview observations, data analyses, benchmarking activities, and industry experiences into a final set of deliverables that will include interactive dashboards to visually present key metrics and trends for easy interpretation by UConn and State of Connecticut Stakeholders and insightful heatmaps highlighting areas of strength and potential vulnerability.
These will be incorporated into a final summary report incorporating Huron’s concise and actionable insights on UConn's performance, including comparative strengths, growth patterns, and potential areas for improvement. We will provide the report in draft format and engage in a collaborative discussion to finalize the draft results and presentation with UConn institutional representatives, as appropriate. We will incorporate feedback received from stakeholders, as necessary, prior to finalizing the report.


UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT:
HURON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
By:
By:
Print Name: Michelle Williams
Print Name: Marisa Zuskar
Title: Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Title: Managing Director
Date: 1/23/2024
Date: 1/23/2024

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FOI #24-489 (10-9-24, 11:41 am)

Email Communications

Name: Nancy Silverman

Affiliation: SELF

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2018

Request Date End: 10/09/2024

Details: I am requesting copies of all email communications between Rebecca Puhl, the Deputy Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (rebecca.puhl@uconn.edu) and copies of consulting contracts and agreements regarding research funding with Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly or WW International (dba Weight Watchers)(emails ending with @novonordisk.com, @lilly.com, @ww.comcommunications).

I am requesting copies of all email communications, copies of consulting contracts and research funding with Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly or WW International, dba Weight Watchers in the possession of Prof. Sherry Pagoto at the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, Department of Allied Health Sciences. The email domains for these companies are @novonordisk.com, @lilly.com, @ww.com.

I am requesting copies of: (1) all funding contracts/agreements between Eli Lilly and/or Lilly USA and and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health; (2) all email communications between representatives of Eli Lilly and/or Lilly USA (Email domain @lilly.com"), and any representative of the Rudd Center. This link indicates that Lilly funded at least one study conducted by the Rudd Center, https://supportiveobesitycare.rudd.center.uconn.edu/.

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FOI #24-488

Investigation Report

Name: Sam Wright

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request copies of records in your possession. The specific request is for information maintained by the University of Connecticut Police Department.
In particular, I request the following:
• Names of individuals arrested at the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Connecticut on April 30, 2024.
• Specific crimes each individual was initially charged with upon arrest at the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Connecticut on April 30, 2024.

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FOI #24-487 (10-8-24, 6:55 pm)

UConn-Israel relations records 2015-present

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2015

Request Date End: 10/08/2024

Details: Any documents from 2015-present detailing contracts and contributions between the University of Connecticut, UConn departments, and companies based in Israel, private or federal, as well as government agencies and universities in Israel. Including but not exclusive to the Israeli Defense Forces, the Technion, etc. Documents should include the dollar amounts of contracts and contributions between UConn and Israeli companies, government agencies, academic institutions.

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