Request Log

FOI #24-578 - Subject - SOGIE

Name - Megan Brock

Affiliation -

(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.


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

Name - Zoe Griffiths

Affiliation - Animal Partisan

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


FOI #24-576 (12-19-24, 1:28 pm) - Subject - Emails From Angela Weeks

Name - Megan Brock

Affiliation - Daily Caller News Foundation

All email communication records (incl. attachments, URL links and electronic database links) sent or received by Angela Weeks, to and/or from any or all of the following: cbellonci@jbcc.harvard.edu and/or nramos@mednet.ucla.edu, from January 1, 2023 to July 1, 2023.
I am requesting records containing any or all of the following keywords or phrases: “Affirm” “affirming” “LGBTQ+” “LGBTQIA+” “LGBTQI+” “LGBT” “LGBTQIA2S+” “ACF” “Administration for Children and Families” “HHS” “child welfare” “AAP” “WPATH” “rejection” “rejecting” “abuse” “abusive” “parents” “parental” “SOGI” “SOGIE” “Acceptance” “Accepting” “accept” “Children’s Bureau” “Gender Affirming” “puberty blockers” "AACAP" "Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Issues" "SOGIIC"


FOI #24-575 (12-19-24, 10:51 am) - Subject - Emails From Angela Weeks

Name - Megan Brock

Affiliation - Daily Caller News Foundation

All email and/or electronic communication records (incl. attachments, URL links and electronic database links) sent or received by Angela Weeks, to and/or from any or all of the following: Catherine Heath (catherine.heath@acf.hhs.gov), (liliana.chakrabarti@acf.hhs.gov), Julia Kruse (Julia.Kruse@acf.hhs.gov), and Vida Khavar (vkhavar@familybuilders.org), from April 1, 2024, to December 1, 2024.

I am requesting records containing any or all of the following keywords or phrases: “Affirm” “affirming” “LGBTQ+” “LGBTQIA+” “LGBTQI+” “LGBT” “LGBTQIA2S+” “ACF” “Administration for Children and Families” “HHS” “Young People” “ASPE” “webinar” “child welfare” “Cuyahoga” “Foster” “religious” “rejection” “rejecting” “abuse” “abusive” “parents” “parental” “SOGI” “SOGIE” “Acceptance” “Accepting” “accept” “Children’s Bureau” “Kinship”


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

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

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.


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

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - UConn

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:

"steve núñez"
"Steven Núñez"
"steve nuñez"
"Steven Nuñez"
"steve nunez"
"Steven Nunez"


FOI #24-572 (12-18-24, 7:56 pm) - Subject - Reviews of Zongjie Wang

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

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.


FOI #24-571 (12-18-24, 9:48 am) - Subject - Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Name - kerry Soropoulos

Affiliation -

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).


FOI #24-570 - Subject - FOI Request

Name - Cynthia Barlow

Affiliation - Public Defenders Office

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


FOI #24-569 (12-17-24, 11:59 am) - Subject - Athletic department employee outside income disclosures

Name - Daniel Libit

Affiliation - Sportico

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


Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Megan Brock SOGIE UConn Storrs In progress
Zoe Griffiths Animal Partisan Research UConn Storrs In progress
Megan Brock Daily Caller News Foundation Emails From Angela Weeks UConn Regional Campus In progress
Megan Brock Daily Caller News Foundation Emails From Angela Weeks UConn Regional Campus In progress
Student Student Contracts UConn Storrs In progress
Student Student UConn Email Exchanges UConn Storrs In progress
Student Student Reviews of Zongjie Wang UConn Storrs In progress
kerry Soropoulos Howard Hughes Medical Institute UConn Storrs In progress
Cynthia Barlow Public Defenders Office FOI Request UConn Storrs No records available
Daniel Libit Sportico Athletic department employee outside income disclosures UConn Storrs Denied - Exempt