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FOI #25-127 (03-25-25, 10:28 pm) - Subject - UConn men’s basketball post-game incident March 23 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Name - David Li
Affiliation - NBC News
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., we are requesting any written communications — in the form of, but not limited to emails and text messages — between the following UConn employees:
Director of Athletics David Benedict
Assistant AD for Communications Bill Peterson
Director of men’s basketball communications Bobby Mullen
President Radenka Maric
General Counsel Nicole Gelston
Interim VP of communications Michael Kirk
Chief of staff to the president Michelle Williams
Men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley
We seek to find communications that are relevant to the men’s basketball program starting on Sunday, March 23 through Tuesday, March 25.
Are you able to provide the up-to-date list of Registrars since the November 2024 Election please and do you have a current list of “Certified” Registrars for distribution?
FOI #25-124 (03-24-25, 10:33 pm) - Subject - Men's Basketball SID Bobby Mullen
Name - Daniel Libit
Affiliation - Sportico
A copy of the employment agreement between the University and director of men's basketball communications Bobby Mullen, inclusive of any exhibits or addenda; the most recent athletically related outside income disclosures by Bobby Mullen.
FOI #25-123 (03-24-25, 2:16 pm) - Subject - FOIA Requests
Name - Joshua Eaton
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
I request all records released by UConn in response to the following FOIA requests (excluding records that cannot be released to a third party under the state public records law):
I also request an explanation of any redactions to these records.
I would greatly appreciate it if UConn can release these records as they are available, rather than waiting to release any records until they all have been processed.
FOI #25-122 (03-24-25, 2:16 pm) - Subject - Detailed Expenditures of the UConn Athletic Departments
Name - Alexa Podalsky`
Affiliation - Boston University
Hello,
My name is Alexa Podalsky, a student journalist at Boston University. My partner, Erica Schwartz, and I are requesting the following data about athletics at UConn:
Any and all information detailing the spending/expenditures of UConn athletics, including but not limited to facilities, operation costs, and scholarship costs.
Please let me know if I can modify this request to better match your record-keeping and/or speed up the response. I am grateful for your assistance and want to ensure our request is efficient for everyone.
I am requesting the records in a machine-readable, electronic format on the assumption that you keep this information in a searchable and analyzable format for accessibility purposes. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents. If the records are not available in a searchable and analyzable electronic format, I will accept them in whatever form you maintain them.
I request you waive any fees to disclose this information, as I seek this information in the public interest. I seek the records as a student journalist in the JO 521 Data Journalism class at Boston University. In the past, students from this class have reported, produced, and published statewide pieces in major publications including GBH and the Boston Globe about the racist history of the freedom trail and the impact of urban farming.
I am seeking this information for non-commercial use, as part of a routine newsgathering process. I expect to use it to prepare and publish news stories distributed to the public. I believe the records I am requesting will help the public in your state better understand the operations of your agency. If you decline to waive fees, please let me know if the cost will exceed $25.
We are requesting this data as student journalists of Boston University, and expect it to be used to benefit the public. We expect these records in an electronic, machine-readable format.
Let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you.
Thank you,
Alexa Podalsky
FOI #25-121 - Subject - UConn South Residence and Dining Hall (Internal File #23-52
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
Please see below the list of contractors for whom we are seeking updated certified payroll records for work performed on the UConn South Residence and Dining Hall project. Attached is FOI letter for your use. Should you have questions and/or need anything further on our end, please let me know.
• DGI Technologies for Wk ending 8.25.24 through to the present
• Ferguson Electric for Wk ending 1.18.25 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical HVAC for Wk ending 1.18.25 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical PLUM for Wk ending 1.18.25 through to the present
• Mackenzie Painting for Wk ending 10.29.24 through to the present
FOI #25-120 (03-24-25, 10:45 am) - Subject - March Madness Confidential filming of MBB program
Name - Daniel Libit
Affiliation - Sportico
Any agreements between the university and CBS, the NCAA and/or any production company related to the filming or participation of the UConn men's basketball team in the 2025 NCAA March Madness Confidential video series.
FOI #25-119 (03-24-25, 7:33 am) - Subject - Freedom of Information Request all Files related to Employee
Name - Dan Katzbek
Affiliation -
Good morning
Please accept this note as official freedom of information request for the HR files of State of Connecticut, UConn employee Bongback "Bruce" Kwon. I am requesting electronic copies of any and all Kwon records. Special attention to any records, notes or complaints made from or reporting of Kwon: related to working condition, noise references or disputes with employees or supervisors.