Request Log

FOI #25-062 (02-14-25, 6:39 am) - Subject - Black History Month in Light of Unsatisfactory Resolution to Racial Terrorism in Missouri's Post-Secondary System of Education

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

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

What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] Black History Month as an event that (i) began in 1915, “half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States;” (ii) was officially recognized by the federal government of the United States of America (U.S.A) in 1976 after President Gerald Ford called upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor;” (iii) is “dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent;” [2] the manner in which your local/state government has commemorated Black History Month in the past; [3] the manner in which your local/state government plans to commemorate Black History Month in February 2025; [4] the challenges and barriers Black / African American people are likely to encounter when living in America and looking to make positive progress in their academic and professional careers; [5] racism as a significant challenge and barrier, which is faced by Black / African American people when living in America and looking to make positive progress in their academic and professional careers; [6] discrimination as a significant challenge and barrier, which is faced by Black / African American people when living in America and looking to make positive progress in their academic and professional careers; [7] Northwest Missouri State University as a post-secondary academic institution, which has in its correspondence with Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W (dated October 28th 2020) refused to deny that (i) Black / African American students attending colleges and universities in Missouri could be referred to as “N****rs” at any given time (purely out of spite and profound hatred); (ii) the former Chancellor of the University of Missouri (R. Bowen Loftin) had on October 05th 2015 stated that “racism was clearly alive at the University of Missouri” and that they “needed help changing their culture” because what they had done to counter systemic racism “was clearly not enough;” (iii) feces “smeared in the shape of a swastika” was found on the “floor and wall of a bathroom in Gateway Hall” on (or around) October 24th 2015 at the University of Missouri; [8] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) who (i) is thoroughly convinced that his correspondence with Northwest Missouri State University was commercially redistributed without authorization because the issue of racial terrorism in Missouri’s post-secondary system of education continues to be satisfactorily unresolved (particularly for the people who have experienced discrimination and racism when attending a Missouri college and/or university in the 2010s); (ii) strongly urges people not to make payments in order to access his correspondence with Northwest Missouri State University.


FOI #25-061 (02-12-25, 1:18 pm) - Subject - FOIA

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - Student

Any and all documents having to do with financial aid, public and private and the universities ability to charge students for loans returned.


FOI #25-060 (02-10-25, 10:01 pm) - Subject - Information on misconduct by Stefan Bronner

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - WHUS

I'd like to receive any documents pertaining to any misconduct (sexual or otherwise) propagated by Affiliate Professor Stefan Bronner.


FOI #25-059 (02-7-25, 1:16 pm) - Subject - Course syllabi

Name - Rhyen Staley

Affiliation - Parents Defending Education

We request a digital copy(s) of course syllabi from all sections of the fall and/or spring semesters for the following course:
EPSY 5316: Counseling Diverse Populations


FOI #25-058 (02-6-25, 1:53 pm) - Subject - FOIA request

Name - Klaudine Bessasparis

Affiliation -

Existing UConn Health Center Campus, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut; Portion of Parcel ID: 082-2; Owner: State of Connecticut; Whitestone Project # EM2523007.000
Whitestone Associates Inc. (Whitestone) is conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment at the above-referenced location. Whitestone requests copies of any available files addressing or pertinent to environmental investigations, underground storage tanks (USTs), corrective actions, contaminant releases, incidents, fires, hazardous materials storage, citations, notices of violation, or other areas of concern at the above referenced property.


FOI #25-057 (02-6-25, 1:53 pm) - Subject - Football Game Contract

Name - Kevin Kelley

Affiliation - BRI Solutions, LLC

Any amendments to the contract with Old Dominion University for football games in 2026 and 2027 (original contract dated April 8, 2022).


FOI #25-056 (02-6-25, 11:16 am) - Subject - Football Game Contract

Name - Kevin Kelley

Affiliation - BRI Solutions, LLC

A copy of the contract for football games against Air Force Academy in 2025 and 2026.


FOI #25-055 - Subject - Gampel

Name - Ken Gosselin

Affiliation -

This is a request to the University of Connecticut under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), CGS § 1-200, et seq.
I am requesting that you please provide the following records from the university:
A copy of the feasibility study by consultant Populous that examined the options for a renovation of Gampel Pavilion on the university's Storrs campus.
A copy of the master plan, which may include Gampel Pavilion, for the sports venues at the university.
In addition, this request encompasses any and all supplemental documents that relate to either Gampel or the overall master plan.
In the event that you deny all or any portion of this request, please respond in writing and cite the specific provision of FOIA or any other statute that you contend supports the denial.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, I would appreciate your contacting me by telephone or e-mail, as I am making this request in my capacity as a news reporter and the information is of timely value. I look forward to hearing from you promptly, within four business days, as required by FOIA § 1-210 and § 1-206.


FOI #25-054 (02-3-25, 12:11 pm) - Subject - SmartProcure Public Records Request to University of Connecticut For PO/Vendor Information

Name - Misty Ruhlman

Affiliation - SmartProcure

SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for any and all purchasing records from 11/7/2024 to current. (Storrs and Regional Campuses) The request is limited to readily available records without physically copying, scanning, or printing paper documents. Any editable electronic document is acceptable.

The specific information requested from your record-keeping system is:

1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number
2. Purchase date
3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase)
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address


FOI #25-053 (02-3-25, 9:02 am) - Subject - Policy

Name - Katherine Revello

Affiliation -

- all responses the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy has received from the Hate Crimes Advisory Council's reporting tool for hate crime and bias incidents (https://reporthate.ct.gov/)


Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457 Black History Month in Light of Unsatisfactory Resolution to Racial Terrorism in Missouri's Post-Secondary System of Education UConn Storrs In progress
Student Student Student FOIA UConn Storrs In progress
Student Student WHUS Information on misconduct by Stefan Bronner UConn Storrs Complete
Rhyen Staley Parents Defending Education Course syllabi UConn Storrs In progress
Klaudine Bessasparis FOIA request UConn Health In progress
Kevin Kelley BRI Solutions, LLC Football Game Contract UConn Storrs Complete
Kevin Kelley BRI Solutions, LLC Football Game Contract UConn Storrs Complete
Ken Gosselin Gampel UConn Storrs Premature request
Misty Ruhlman SmartProcure SmartProcure Public Records Request to University of Connecticut For PO/Vendor Information UConn Regional Campus Complete
Katherine Revello Policy UConn Regional Campus In progress