Request Log

FOI #21-410 (12-9-21, 6:24 am) - Subject - Records for Asbestos and hazardous materials located at the Bergin Site.

Name - Brian Coleman

Affiliation - Mansfield Town Council

Please provide me with any and all records pertaining to asbestos, lead paint and hazardous materials related to the Bergin Site. Please provide records for all the buildings on the site as well as the grounds that will be included in the transfer of the said site to the State of Connecticut.


FOI #21-409 (12-8-21, 3:56 pm) - Subject - Costs defending lawsuit

Name - Aaron Terr

Affiliation - Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

1. Any settlement agreement or other document reflecting the terms or amount of any settlement reached in Thurmand v. Univ. of Connecticut, 2019 WL 1763202 (D. Conn. Apr. 22, 2019).

2. Any court order, decree, or judgment directing the University of Connecticut to pay any damages, fees, or costs in Thurmand v. Univ. of Connecticut, 2019 WL 1763202 (D. Conn. Apr. 22, 2019).

3. Any retainer agreement, fee arrangement, engagement letter, or other contract with any law firm or attorney which applied to any firm’s or attorney’s representation of the University of Connecticut (or any of its officials or employees) in connection with Thurmand v. Univ. of Connecticut, 2019 WL 1763202 (D. Conn. Apr. 22, 2019).

4. Any invoices, time sheets, accountings, statements, or bills generated by any law firm or attorney concerning services provided to the University of Connecticut (or any of its officials or employees) in connection with Thurmand v. Univ. of Connecticut, 2019 WL 1763202 (D. Conn. Apr. 22, 2019). This request does not seek, and the University of Connecticut may redact, the substantive descriptions of the work of an attorney or law firm. However, if any such document references matters unrelated to Thurmand v. Univ. of Connecticut, 2019 WL 1763202 (D. Conn. Apr. 22, 2019), please differentiate between redactions related to this case and those related to other matters. The intent of this request is to identify the total costs incurred in connection with Thurmand v. Univ. of Connecticut, 2019 WL 1763202 (D. Conn. Apr. 22, 2019).

5. Any insurance agreement or contract under which the University of Connecticut has sought or been provided coverage, including under a reservation of rights, concerning the claims at issue in Thurmand v. Univ. of Connecticut, 2019 WL 1763202 (D. Conn. Apr. 22, 2019).

These requests do not seek disclosure of text which is subject to the attorney-client privilege or work-product doctrine because it describes an attorney’s advice, impressions, opinions, legal analysis, or strategy. Any such information should be redacted.


FOI #21-408 (12-7-21, 1:48 pm) - Subject - USG Email

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - Student

A 2013 email sent by the USG Comptroller with the subject "1/11/13 -11/16/14"


FOI #21-407 - Subject - Reimbursement requests

Name - Daniel Libit

Affiliation -

Pursuant to state open records laws, I request a list of of all reimbursement requests made by your head football, head men’s basketball coach and athletic director, inclusive of the type of request and the dollar amount, since Jan. 1, 2021.


FOI #21-406 (12-1-21, 10:23 am) - Subject - UConn football contract

Name - Dan Brechlin

Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut

I am requesting the contracts for UConn football coaches Nick Charlton and Dalton Hilliard. If the contracts have not yet been execute, please consider this a standing request.


FOI #21-405 - Subject - NIL

Name - Alex Putterman

Affiliation -

- Any athlete endorsement contracts submitted to the university or athletic department under its name, image and likeness policy
- Any list or database of athlete endorsement deals maintained by the university or athletic department (or a company contracting with the university or athletic department) under its name, image and likeness policy
- Any communications to or from athletic director David Benedict referencing athlete endorsements or the school’s name, image and likeness policy more generally

This request covers July 1, 2021 through Nov. 30, 2021.


FOI #21-404 (11-30-21, 1:08 pm) - Subject - Football Game Contracts

Name - Kevin Kelley

Affiliation - BRI Solutions, LLC

1. A copy of the contract for football games in 2022 and beyond with the University of Massachusetts.

2. A copy of the contract for future football games with the University of Pittsburgh.


FOI #21-403 (11-29-21, 6:44 pm) - Subject - UConn Research with DARPA

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - The Daily Campus

I am interested in any documents outlining research that UConn has done in affiliation with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an arm of the Pentagon that works with colleges to develop military technology.

This includes projects and research funded by DARPA, research proposals to DARPA (if available), and the amount of funding UConn departments have received from DARPA.


FOI #21-402 (11-29-21, 6:23 pm) - Subject - UConn Contracts with and Contributions from Defense Contractors

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - The Daily Campus

The desired documents would outline UConn's contracts with and contributions from defense contractors since 2015, if possible.

The desired documents would include contracts with Raytheon Techologies that have active any time between now and 2015, and the amount of money encapsulated within those contracts. It would also include monetary and material contributions from Raytheon Technologies to the University and its departments.

They would include contracts with Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky active between now and 2015, as well as the monetary and material contributions from Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky.

If possible, this would include contracts with and contributions from Boeing, United Technologies, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman.

Any additional documents pertaining to the University's involvement with defense contractors who produce, sell, or transport weapons are relevant.


FOI #21-401 - Subject - NIL

Name - Mike Vorkunov

Affiliation - National Basketball Business Reporter

Any email from or to Geno Auriemma mentioning “NIL” or “name, image, and likeness” or “name, image and likeness” or “name image likeness" from May 31, 2021 through Nov. 29, 2021.
— Any email from or to David Benedict mentioning “NIL” or “name, image, and likeness” or “name, image and likeness” or “name image likeness" from May 31, 2021 through Nov. 29, 2021.
— Any email from or to Annie Fiorvanti mentioning “NIL” or “name, image, and likeness” or “name, image and likeness” or “name image likeness" from May 31, 2021 through Nov. 29, 2021.
— Any email from or to Rachel Rubin mentioning “NIL” or “name, image, and likeness” or “name, image and likeness” or “name image likeness" from May 31, 2021 through Nov. 29, 2021.
— Any email from or to Neal Eskin mentioning “NIL” or “name, image, and likeness” or “name, image and likeness” or “name image likeness" from May 31, 2021 through Nov. 29, 2021.
— Any and all name, image, and likeness (NIL) contracts filed with the university and athletic department for its student-athletes.


Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Brian Coleman Mansfield Town Council Records for Asbestos and hazardous materials located at the Bergin Site. UConn Storrs Complete
Aaron Terr Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Costs defending lawsuit UConn Storrs Complete
Student Student Student USG Email UConn Storrs No records available
Daniel Libit Reimbursement requests UConn Storrs Complete
Dan Brechlin Hearst Connecticut UConn football contract UConn Storrs Complete
Alex Putterman NIL UConn Storrs Complete
Kevin Kelley BRI Solutions, LLC Football Game Contracts UConn Storrs No records available
Student Student The Daily Campus UConn Research with DARPA UConn Storrs Complete
Student Student The Daily Campus UConn Contracts with and Contributions from Defense Contractors UConn Storrs Complete
Mike Vorkunov National Basketball Business Reporter NIL UConn Storrs Complete