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FOI #25-203

FOIA Request 2

Name: Alexander Andrejev

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: 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 — “Alford-Sullivan,” “separation,” “complaint,” OR “resign” between April 1, 2022, to April 1, 2025. Please exclude documents from news aggregators or other similar bulk content services.

• Documentation related to any closed investigation(s) of Beth Alford-Sullivan for misconduct connected to employment with the University of Connecticut, including but not limited to complaints, reprimands, and evaluations contained in personnel file as “final determinations.”

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FOI #25-202

FOIA Request

Name: Alexander Andrejev

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: 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:

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 — “Morgan,” “separation,” “complaint,” OR “resign” between September 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014. Please exclude documents from news aggregators or other similar bulk
• content services.

• Documentation related to any closed investigation(s) of Bill Morgan for misconduct connected to employment with the University of
• Connecticut, including but not limited to complaints, reprimands, and evaluations contained in personnel file as “final determinations.”

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FOI #25-201 (05-2-25, 8:03 pm)

Police Park, Walk and Talk

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/01/2024

Request Date End: 05/02/2025

Details: I would like a copy of all communications including emails sent to or from Gene Labonte, gene.labonte@uconn.edu, Hans Rhynhart, hans.rhynhart@uconn.edu, Radenka Maric, radenka.maric@uconn.edu with the terms "park, walk, and talk" and "walk and talk" from April 1, 2024 to the present.

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FOI #25-200 (05-1-25, 10:19 am)

Public Record Request

Name: George Veletsianos

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: “I am writing to request the following public information: The first name, last name, email address, rank, job title, and department of primary appointment, for all currently employed full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty at the institution. Please share this information with me in a spreadsheet or csv file. Thank you in advance.”

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FOI #25-199 (04-30-25, 12:59 pm)

Camera footage

Name: Christine Caporale

Affiliation: Advanced Investigations c/o Chris Caporale

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/09/2025

Request Date End: 04/09/2025

Details: We are requesting Camera Footage from Utility pole Camera on North Eagleville Rd (left side of the road if your on North Eagleville facing Hunting Lodge Rd) facing Hunting lodge road it is the single camera opposite the double camera labeled 0049 . Please send any and all footage from that day specific to 3pm to 5pm 4/9/2025

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FOI #25-198 (04-29-25, 2:08 pm)

Dan Hurley correspondence

Name: Laura Purtell

Affiliation: ESPN

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/17/2025

Request Date End: 04/29/2025

Details: Pursuant to the state open records law Conn. Gen. Stat. Secs. 1-200 to 1-242, I write to request access to and a copy of all of Dan Hurley's correspondence -- including but not limited to emails, text messages, internal messages and attachments -- from April 17, 2025, to present.
If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the proper custodian's name and address.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response within four (4) business days. See Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1-206.
If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.

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FOI #25-197 (04-28-25, 11:04 pm)

requesting a copy current contract - UC-17-KA022117-8

Name: Ernie Nieves

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/28/2025

Request Date End: 04/28/2025

Details: requesting a copy of full current contract UC-17-KA022117-8 for Athletic Concessions Management. Please provide cost, expenses, commissions break down, sales, and financial data. need marketing plan and facilities management program. FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

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FOI #25-196 (04-28-25, 10:02 pm)

Freedom of Information Act Request – Records Related to AlumnAI Event Series (April-May 2025)

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: VroomAI

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 03/01/2025

Request Date End: 05/04/2025

Details: To Whom It May Concern,

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting access to records held by the University of Connecticut from January 1, 2024 through May 13, 2025, concerning university communications and documentation related to the planning, promotion, and execution of the AlumnAI speaker series, specifically:

The event featuring Rojaun Samuda (April 25, 2025)
The event featuring Timothy Black (May 2, 2025)

Specifically, I am requesting:

All email communications (including attachments and drafts) related to the development, planning, marketing, and coordination of the AlumnAI series.
Internal meeting notes, memos, event proposals, project management documents, or slide presentations discussing AlumnAI.

Communications within or between the following offices:

The Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills
The School of Computing
UConn Communications and Marketing
Event coordination offices
Office of the Provost
Office of the President

Any discussions involving:

Speaker selection and outreach (including communications with Rojaun Samuda and Timothy Black)
Budget or resource allocation for the AlumnAI events
Strategy discussions regarding UConn’s public messaging on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or entrepreneurship
Any marketing content creation (drafts, flyers, emails, social media posts)

Scope Clarifications:

This request includes but is not limited to communications through university-operated:

Email systems
Microsoft Teams
Slack channels
Internal planning software
Shared drives or intranet systems

External Parties:

If any external firms, public relations consultants, event vendors, alumni networks, or external marketing services were engaged to assist with the AlumnAI events, communications with these entities should be included.

Delivery Format:

Please provide responsive records in electronic format where available.
If any portion of this request is denied, please provide a written explanation citing the specific legal exemption and describing the appeals process.

Fee Waiver Request:

Given the significant public interest in how public universities engage with Artificial Intelligence, entrepreneurship promotion, and student-facing innovation initiatives, I respectfully request a waiver of any associated fees.

Strict Deadline:

Please note this request is time-sensitive. Full or partial production must be delivered no later than 4:00 PM EST, Monday, May 13, 2025.

Failure to comply will result in immediate formal complaint filing with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission (FOIC) without further warning.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Zander Norris
Founder & CEO – VroomAI
zander.norris@vroomai.io

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FOI #25-194 (04-28-25, 2:26 pm)

Changes in guaranteed housing agreement for undergraduate UConn students at the Storrs Campus

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2024

Request Date End: 04/16/2025

Details: I am requesting any email correspondence between UConn administration about the decision to prioritize housing for incoming freshman and no longer guarantee housing for upperclassmen during the 2025-26 academic year on the Storrs campus.

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FOI #25-193 (04-28-25, 2:26 pm)

Results of FOI #24-219

Name:

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: This is to request a copy of the results of FOI #24-219

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