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FOI #23-286 (06-8-23, 1:07 pm) - Subject - Correspondence regarding Social Media Scanning – Higher Education subscription cancellation
Name -
Affiliation - Student, Daily Campus
Email correspondence, meeting minutes and recordings, and any other records, both internal and with Navigate360, regarding UCPD's cancellation of Navigate360's Social Media Scanning – Higher Education subscription per FOI 23-260
FOI #23-285 - Subject - SmartProcure Public Records Request to University of Connecticut For PO/Vendor Information
Name - Brandi Williams
Affiliation -
SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for any and all purchasing records from 3/11/2023 to current. 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 #23-283 (06-6-23, 3:32 pm) - Subject - Department of Athletics
Name - Alyssa Spady
Affiliation - CBS News
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that contain:
All correspondence – including but not limited to letters, memoranda, and emails – from Jan. 1, 2022 to the present, which are addressed to, from or copying the University of Connecticut athletic director; David Benedict/athleticdirector@uconn.edu, and/or the athletic department’s compliance officer; Eric Schneider/eric.schneider@uconn.edu, and which includes any of the following keywords: “gambling”, “match fixing”, “betting”, “wagering”, “abnormal activity”, or “suspicious activity”.
FOI #23-282 (06-2-23, 12:27 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Marko Pavela
Affiliation -
I would information on the athletics department's revenue, other income, and expenses, split by sport program, and for the last three years. Something like a "profit and loss" statement, and something tracking budgeted amounts and actuals.
I'm not requesting creation of new documents, and am happy to be very flexible in terms of what will satisfy this request. Even summary documents on their own may be very helpful, so long as there is a "by sport" split.
FOI #23-281 - Subject - UCONN Gant Building Renovation
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
We are requesting updated certified payroll records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed on the UCONN Gant Building Renovation project. We can continue accepting the responsive records electronically and of course, if you have questions or trouble opening the attachment, please let me know.
• Ferguson Electric PHASE 2 for Wk ending 3.11.23 through to the present
• So. New England Electrical Testing for Wk ending 3.12.23 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanic PHASE 2 PLMB for Wk ending 3.11.23 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanic PHASE 2 HVAC for Wk ending 3.11.23 through to the present
• Scholar Painting PHASE 1 for Wk ending 3.11.23 through to the present
• Scholar Painting PHASE 2 for Wk ending 3.11.23 through to the present
FOI #23-280 (05-31-23, 5:47 pm) - Subject - Postdoc Salaries
Name - Gary McDowell
Affiliation - Lightoller LLC
The annualized salaries of:
all full-time PhD or MD-holding postdoctoral employees and fellows, and employees under any titles that encompass postdoctoral research roles (For example (but not limited to): postdoctoral researcher; postdoctoral scholar; postdoctoral fellow; research associate)
On the following dates:
December 1st 2019
December 1st 2020
December 1st 2021
December 1st 2022
I request that this information be sent by email to info@lightoller.org as an electronic (i.e. Excel) spreadsheet, with the following:
Name of postdoc;
Gender of postdoc (if this data can be released; please disregard if not);
Department in which postdoc is situated;
Job Title of postdoc;
Annualized Salary of postdoc on Dec 1st 2019 (if employed in 2019);
Annualized Salary of postdoc on Dec 1st 2020 (if employed in 2020);
Annualized Salary of postdoc on Dec 1st 2021 (if employed in 2021);
Annualized Salary of postdoc on Dec 1st 2022 (if employed in 2022);
Date of salary data (if not otherwise clear from context of data).
FOI #23-279 (05-31-23, 10:41 am) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - On3
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any emails, as well as any related attachments, sent or received by UConn President Radenka Maric starting May 30, 2023 and ending May 31, 2023 that include at least one of:"@big12sports.com" or "Big 12," while ignoring any responsive documents from industry newsletters such as D1.ticker or College AD. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
FOI #23-278 (05-31-23, 9:52 am) - Subject - Athletics Documents
Name - Kevin Cohen
Affiliation - Winthrop Intelligence LLC
Part 1: Football Games
Pursuant to applicable authority,, I am writing to request a copy of any contract or written agreement in force (i.e., signed, fully executed) for non-conference Football games listed below:
Michigan on Sep 17, 2022
Tennessee on Nov 4, 2023
BC on Oct 29, 2022
BC on Oct 28, 2023
Syracuse on TBD
ODU on Oct 31, 2026
James Madison on Nov 14, 2026
ODU on Sep 25, 2027
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution’s interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.