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FOI #25-427 (10-15-25, 11:43 am) - Subject - Coach Communication Platforms
Name - David Covucci
Affiliation - FOIAball
Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documents from your school’s athletics department.
A screenshot or record/list of the most recent messages your school’s head football coach has received on Teamworks, or any other primary internal messaging platform used for day-to-day communications with staff.
[I do not need the actual messages, just a copy of the log or interface on whatever app your head football coach uses for internal communications.]
A list or screenshot of any internal chat rooms or groups your school’s head football coach is a member of on Teamworks or any other primary internal messaging platform used for day-to-day communications with staff. [Like the sidebar on Slack]
A list of non-university emails with access to any internal messaging platforms used by your school’s head coach, such as Teamworks.
A list of messaging apps downloaded by your head football coach on any work cell phone or a screenshot of all apps on your head football coach's work phone.
Please note that Connecticut law requires public agencies to respond to requests within four days of receiving them by either processing or denying the request, or providing written notice requesting an extension.
As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the following "Documents" for the athletic department staff listed below:
* Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) as well as any pertinent amendments. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write "At Will" if applicable).
In addition to the above request, I am writing to request any employment contract extensions or amendments for Beth Alford-Sullivan that were signed in/around October 2025.
FOI #25-425 (10-14-25, 1:48 pm) - Subject - RA incident report
Name - Wilson Chiu
Affiliation -
The UConn Division of Student Life and Enrollment, Resident Life Case Number is 2025046001. The Case Manager is Ryan Riggs (ryan.riggs@uconn.edu). Thank you.
FOI #25-424 - Subject - 2025-26 UConn Men's Basketball HC, Assistants and Support Staff Contracts & Salaries
Name - John Gabriel
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records— the most updated employment agreements and all subsequent amendments for the men's basketball employees:
Dan Hurley, Kimani Young, Tom Moore, Luke Murray, Gavin Roberts, Samantha Buccheri, Mamadou Diarra, Mike Nardi
If a contract does not exist, I am requesting to obtain a MOU/LOA/Term Sheet/Offer Letter/etc and 2025-26 salary information.
Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL)
FOI #25-423 (10-14-25, 6:40 am) - Subject - Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 After the Joel Le Scouarnec Affair : Impediments to Building a Cyber Strong America
Name - Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Affiliation - Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL)
What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the decision of the United States government to designate the month of October as “Cybersecurity Awareness Month;” [2] your commemoration of the month of October as “Cybersecurity Awareness Month;” [3] the terms and conditions of any written contractual agreement concluded between UConn and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to (i) prevent cyber criminals from perpetrating a wide variety of crimes online, including theft of intellectual property, internet fraud, identity fraud etc; (ii) prevent sexual predators from using the internet and social media to target children; (iii) diligently use the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to submit internet related crime complaints involving theft of intellectual property, internet fraud, identity fraud etc; (iv) diligently use the IC3 to submit internet related crime complaints involving sexual predators using the internet and social media to target children; [4] NBC and CNN as American news media outlets that had on (or around) February 25th 2025 published glowing article heaping praise on the FBI for their good-faith efforts to have the medical license of sex offender Joel Le Scouarnec revoked in Calendar Year 2005 (approximately 20 years ago); [5] the very strong probability that children in France would not have been sexually abused after Calendar Year 2005 if the authorities in France properly heeded the advice of the FBI and took stronger legal measures against sex offender Joel Le Scouarnec; [6] Michigan State University (MSU) as a post-secondary academic institution which has in its March 2023 correspondence with Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W (i) failed to be transparent on whether sex-offender Lawrence Gerard Nassar downloaded child pornography images and videos using the university’s own Wi-Fi network; (ii) actively sought to evade the legal, financial and cybersecurity ramifications they would incur in the event sex-offender Lawrence Gerard Nassar downloaded child pornography images and videos using the university’s own Wi-Fi network; [7] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) who (i) takes full academic and intellectual responsibility for not writing and publishing glowing online articles praising the cybersecurity infrastructure of MSU; (ii) has witnessed his published content on cybersecurity related issues being subjected to frenzy before they were filtered, distorted and suppressed on search engines such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo; (iii) is thoroughly convinced that there’s a very strong possibility that sex-offender Lawrence Gerard Nassar downloaded child pornography images and videos using Michigan State University (MSU) Wi-Fi network...
FOI #25-422 - Subject - DUI arrests on the UConn Storrs campus
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I respectfully request access to and copies of all records of DUI (Driving Under the Influence) arrests and citations made by or reported to the UConn Police Department on the Storrs campus during the period from May 1st, 2024 to May 1st, 2025.
Specifically, I request:
- Date and time of any citation or arrest
- Location on campus (building, street, or nearest identifiable landmark
- Nature of charge (DUI, driving under the influence of alcohol, under influence of drugs, or combination)
- Disposition if available (charges filed, dismissed, convicted
- Any associated incident reports (without personal identifying information beyond what is permitted under law)
FOI #25-421 (10-12-25, 4:46 pm) - Subject - UConn Software Licenses and Subscriptions
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Hello, I am requesting access to all copies of records relating to UConn’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) software licenses and subscriptions. Specifically softwares and subscriptions the university pays a monthly or annual fee to access. I am requesting all softwares and subscriptions from August 25, 2023 - October 12, 2025.
I am requesting:
1. Software licenses/subscription names (ex: Adobe, etc.)
Please exclude university wide programs such as HR Payroll and Microsoft 365, I am only looking for programs specific to CLAS.
Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions.
FOI #25-420 (10-12-25, 6:10 pm) - Subject - The number of Title IX sexual assault complaints received by UConn over the past year, as well as respondent type.
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Student at University of Connecticut
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 show the number of Title IX sexual assault complaints received by UConn over the past year, as well as respondent type (student, faculty, or staff), and resolution (ie. dismissed, informal resolution, suspension, termination, expulsion). Please also include any internal reports or dashboards summarizing these statistics.”
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $10. 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 sexual assault and redlining. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
FOI #25-419 (10-12-25, 4:46 pm) - Subject - Parking Tickets
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
To Whom It May Concern,
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq.), I respectfully request access to and copies of public records related to parking enforcement at the University of Connecticut for my assignment in my Media Law course at UConn where we are practicing submitting and getting a FOI request. Specifically, I request:
The total number of parking tickets issued by UConn Parking Services between [January 20, 2025 through May 01, 2025].
A breakdown of these tickets by type of violation (e.g., expired meter, no permit, parking in fire lane, parking in handicap space, etc.).
If available, the number of tickets by location (lots, garages, or zones).
The total revenue collected from parking ticket fines during the same time period.
I request that the data be provided in an electronic format. If any portion of my request is denied, please provide the specific exemption under Connecticut law that justifies the denial.
Thank you for your time and assistance. Please confirm receipt of this request.
FOI #25-418 (10-11-25, 3:22 pm) - Subject - DUI arrests on the UConn Storrs campus
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act §1-200 et seq., I am requesting a copy of all arrests reported that are related to any DUI incidents recorded by the UConn Police Department on the Storrs campus between the dates of August 29, 2025 through October 10, 2025. Specifically, I am requesting:
- The full arrest report including description of the circumstances of the arrest, the location of the arrest and the time of the arrest.
I am a student studying journalism and political science at the University of Connecticut and am requesting this information to learn more about DUI arrests on the Storrs campus and learning about where and when they happen the most frequently. Please send the records to my email address electronically. If there are any fees associated with this request please inform me in advance.