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FOI #24-580 (12-23-24, 4:37 am)

Missouri Accountability Portal Listing of Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W Following Terrible December 23rd 2013 Morning at Fulton State Hospital

Name: Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

Affiliation: Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 12/20/2013

Request Date End: 12/23/2024

Details: What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the obligations of the University of Connecticut (UConn) to list the name and annual salary of their employees; [2] the mechanism and the website in use by UConn for the purpose of listing the name and annual salary of their employees; [3] the decision of the Missouri state government to identify Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (MODMH) Fulton State Hospital (FSH) who has earned approximately (i) $19,189 (nineteen thousand one hundred and eighty-nine American dollars) in Calendar Year 2013; (ii) $2,322 (two thousand three hundred and twenty two American dollars) in Calendar Year 2014; [4] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man who (i) has never denied being employed for the MODMH (FSH) in Calendar Year 2013; (ii) has had his key questions on Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act filtered and distorted on Internet Search Engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN and Yahoo; [5] the MODMH (FSH) as a state government agency, which refuses to deny that Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W (i) was on (or around) December 20th 2013 informed that he would receive a one-time lump sum payment for the work he did at the MODMH (FSH) upon the return of his government issued badge and uniform; (ii) returned his Missouri state government issued badge and uniform on December 20th 2013 and December 23rd 2013 (respectively) for the purpose of receiving the one-time lump sum payment that was promised to him on December 20th 2013; (iii) was not provided the one-time lump sum payment that was promised to him on December 23rd 2013 even though he had returned his Missouri state government issued badge and uniform; (iv) was very much displeased on (or around) December 23rd 2013 upon learning that he would not receive the one time lump sum payment he was promised even though he had returned his Missouri state government issued badge and uniform; (v) made numerous telephone calls between December 24th 2013 and December 30th 2013 to the MODMH (FSH) for the purpose of receiving the one-time lump sum payment that was owed to him; (vi) telephone calls to the MODMH (FSH) between December 24th 2013 and December 30th 2013 were either ignored or sent to voicemail; (vii) went to the MODMH (FSH) in person on (or around) December 30th 2013 for the purpose of demanding that he be paid the one time lump sum payment that was promised to him on (or around) December 30th 2013; (viii) was arrested for the first time in his life on (or around) December 30th 2013 for demanding that he be compensated with the one-time lump sum payment that was promised to him on December 20th 2013; (ix) was arrested for the first time in his life on (or around) December 30th 2013 for demanding that he provided with the entirety of his employment file at the MODMH (FSH)...

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FOI #24-578

SOGIE

Name: Megan Brock

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: (1) I would like to have copies of all contracts, agreements, and proved proposals involving The National Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification, The Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity and The National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression. This would include all contracts for funding and government contracts/grants.

(2) The National SOGIE center has recently partnered with BLH Technologies and I am very interested in the contract and/or operating agreement. https://blhtech.com/

(3) Lastly, I would I would like to have any/all contracts, agreements, or accepted proposals involving Angela Weeks and/or Marlene Matarese.

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FOI #24-577 (12-19-24, 5:13 pm)

Research

Name: Zoe Griffiths

Affiliation: Animal Partisan

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2018

Request Date End: 12/19/2024

Details: Dear Public Records Officer,

Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting copies of
public records as follows:

• A log of public records requests submitted to the University of Connecticut - Storrs, dated
between January 1st, 2018 and December 19th, 2024, including the date that the
request was submitted, a description of the request, and the status (denied, granted,
closed by requester, etc.) of the request in an electronic format.

• Annual reports submitted by the University of Connecticut - Storrs, to the Association for
Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), dated
between January 1st, 2018 and December 19th, 2024.

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will
exceed $50. 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 and will contribute significantly to the public’s
understanding of the role that record requests play in the public university system. This
information is not being sought for commercial purposes.

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. If you have any questions on this request, please contact
me at zgriffiths@animalpartisan.org. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this matter.

Zoe Griffiths
Research & Operations Associate
Animal Partisan
zgriffiths@animalpartisan.org

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FOI #24-574 (12-19-24, 10:51 am)

Contracts

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I request detailed information on all contracts between the University of Connecticut and the State of Israel, Raytheon and/or RTX, Sikorsky, or Lockheed Martin.

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FOI #24-573 (12-19-24, 10:51 am)

Email Exchanges

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: UConn

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 04/01/2024

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: I request all email exchanges to and from Lewis Gordon (lewis.gordon@uconn.edu), Lynne Terrell (lynne.tirrell@uconn.edu), Nelson Maldonado-Torres (nelson.maldonado_torres@uconn.edu), Alenies Rodriguez (alenies.rodriguez@uconn.edu) including the following terms:

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FOI #24-572 (12-18-24, 7:56 pm)

Reviews of Zongjie Wang

Name: Student Student

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 06/01/2024

Request Date End: 12/18/2024

Details: I request the results of all investigations and/or reviews regarding Prof. Zongjie Wang completed by the Office of University Compliance from 06/01/2024 to the date the university performs a search for responsive records.

I also request any and all records, reports, and documents related to investigations of Prof. Zongjie Wang, and any that are released to other requesters regarding the topic under the FOI Act.

Thank you for your time.

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FOI #24-571 (12-18-24, 9:48 am)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Name: kerry Soropoulos

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2019

Request Date End: 12/11/2024

Details: Please send 1) the grant proposal and 2) the progress reports for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute "Driving Change" grant to University of Connecticut. (See: https://www.hhmi.org/programs/driving-change).

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FOI #24-570

FOI Request

Name: Cynthia Barlow

Affiliation: Public Defenders Office

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Any and all copies of the investigation report and or notes acted upon by the U.C.O.N.N. I.T.S.

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FOI #24-569 (12-17-24, 11:59 am)

Athletic department employee outside income disclosures

Name: Daniel Libit

Affiliation: Sportico

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 01/01/2024

Request Date End: 12/17/2024

Details: Copies of the annual, NCAA-mandated outside income disclosure reports for senior associate athletics director Deena Casiero since Jan. 1, 2024.

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FOI #24-568 (12-16-24, 12:40 pm)

HVAC System at Werth Residence Hall

Name: Raymond Garcia

Affiliation: Counsel for KBE

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 12/12/2010

Request Date End: 12/16/2024

Details: At all times relevant hereto, the “Project” to which this request relates is the Werth Residence Hall, constructed by KBE Building Corporation (KBE) under a design build contract with UConn.
1. Provide the documentation provided to prospective bidders which defined the HVAC system for the proposed dormitory (suggested design).
2. Provide the information that supports the suggested HVAC system before the prospective bidders submitted proposals.
3. Provide the documentation that exists demonstrating that UConn’s design consultants reviewed the proposed HVAC design prior to approval after submission of the proposed design for the Project and or compared it to the suggested design.
4. Provide all documents recording the changes, modifications, alterations or adjustments to the HVAC system made after the Project was taken over from KBE.
5. Provide all records of complaints about the HVAC system and any mold or other deleterious conditions which the proposed work is intended to remediate.
6. Provide documentation indicating when the conditions were first reported and subsequently tracked.
7. Provide all maintenance records regarding the HVAC system from and after the date upon which UConn took over the operation of the HVAC system from KBE to date of this request.
8. Provide all records of the use of the rooms complied and or retained by the University after taking the Project over from KBE to date of this request. Include specifically complaints made by occupants and any record of work performed to address the complaints.
9. Provide any and all records of atmospheric conditions and weather upon which the University or its consultants relied in preparing the Van Zelm report, any report or recommendations provided by WSJ and based upon which any of UConn’s consultants based their recommendations for corrective work.
10. Provide all records of use of the rooms of the Project from and after the date UConn took the building over from KBE.
11. Provide all records of the consideration and or analysis of the proposed remediation plan and alternates considered by UConn.
12. Please provide the information requested in the letter dated October 3, 2024 From KBE to Mr. Vollaro,

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