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FOI #25-346 (08-19-25, 12:26 pm) - Subject - Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Name -
Affiliation -
To whom it may concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please search the email inboxes of UConn Police Department staff, officers, and leadership, AND staff of the UConn Office of the President, AND Radenka Maric for emails and attachments containing the following terms:
"Nonprofit Security Grand Program"
OR "NSGP"
OR "NSGP-S"
Please provide a copy of ALL responsive emails INCLUDING their respective attachments.
Dates: June 1, 2023 - August 19, 2025
I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest.
FOI #25-345 (08-19-25, 11:09 am) - Subject - Professional Services - On Call Program - Commissioning Services Project Number 012.3-OC.COMM27
Name - Alan Giantomaso
Affiliation - Wendel Engineering, PC
Request to see the selection scoring and who from UCONN that was on the evaluation review Committee for the Wendel proposal that was submitted on January 8, 2024 for the solicitation Project Number 012.3-OC.COMM27
In accordance with the Connecticut Open Records Act, I'd like to submit the following request on behalf of the Freedom Foundation. Specifically, I am seeking the following information for all employees currently employed by the CT University of Connecticut
1. First name.
2. Middle name. If a complete middle name is unavailable, please provide a middle initial instead.
3. Last name.
4. Gender.
5. Date of birth. If complete date of birth is unavailable, please provide age or birth year.
6. Job title.
7. Department.
8. Hire date. If date of hire is unavailable, please provide seniority date.
9. Work email address if permissible.
10. Worksite physical address. If full physical address is unavailable, please provide the zip code.
11. Work mailing address. If full address is unavailable, please provide the zip code.
12. Home mailing address. If full home mailing address is unavailable, please provide only home zip code.
13. Remote workers. If such data are kept, please indicate any employee works remotely.
14. If applicable, name of union, union local, and bargaining representative.
15. If applicable, bargaining unit name, number or other identifier.
16. In a separate file or otherwise clearly noted, please provide a list of retirees from the last 2 years.
FOI #25-343 (08-16-25, 9:25 pm - Subject - Football Support Staff
Name - Tom Seipp
Affiliation -
Below is my request to obtain the following public records:
1. The current base salary (and additional/supplemental compensation, if applicable) information for all attached Football Support Staff Members.
2. If the Employee is on contract, please provide the contract as well. If the Employee is not on a contract and is an at-will employee, please only provide the base salary (and additional/supplemental compensation, if applicable).
3. If available, the budgeted amount available for the football support staff employees.
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Nate Atkins
TJ Harkins
Ted Hefter
Jett Johnson
Colin Leddy
Matt Leifheit
Ryan Swingle
Kendrick Shaver
Jagger Pagano
Trey Mora
Jackson Mitchell
Carson Hamilton
Cade O'Connell
Tyson Brown
Shelton Bynum
Drew Stefanelli
Cody Swanson
Drew Brenowitz
Justin Cummings-Morrow
Tayler Riddick
Eddie Hernon
Mickey Grace
Rante Jones
Kaleb Anthony
Andrew Bertz
Sam Polen
Nick Green
Paige Hilliard
Angelina Gaspard
Daniel Mojica
Mariel Dritsas
Owen Caldwell
Benjamin Sackett
Pam Blume
Bill McKay
I would like to request a copy of my accident report. The accident occurred on 8/10/2025 at Connecticut Hall. Officer Goulet, #210 assisted on scene. Thank you very much.
Below is my request to obtain the following public records: any long-form Employment Agreements, including all amendments, MOUs, appointment letters and raise letters for the following football coaches if they were executed from January 1, 2025, through August 13, 2025:
1. Head Coach: Jim Mora
2. Assistant Coach: Matt Brock
3. Assistant Coach: Gordon Sammis
4. Assistant Coach: Doug Shearer
5. Assistant Coach: Kenny McClendon
6. Assistant Coach: Pryce Tracy
7. Assistant Coach: Christian Pace
8. Assistant Coach: Kashif Moore
9. Assistant Coach: Antonio Wilcox
10. Assistant Coach: Cole Peterson
11. Assistant Coach: Dalton Hilliard
12. Assistant Coach: Siriki Diabate
FOI #25-339 (08-12-25, 4:40 pm) - Subject - Priority Points Data
Name - David Covucci
Affiliation - FOIAball
Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.) I am requesting:
A download, copy, or most recent export of the current athletics department or associated school foundation’s Priority Points data set, including for each individual entry:
Donor name
Account ID or membership number
Total Points
Any breakdown or tabulation of points tied to donor actions
Given that this request may produce a voluminous number of entries, I am happy to accept the first 100 entries in the data set, when sorted by a Total Points metric (highest first).
A most recent data set of disbursements based on priority points given to each individual donor, if not included as part of the above-named data set.
Please note that while the athletic university fund may be considered a private entity, given its intertwined nature with your athletics department, copies of these records are subject to public disclosure laws, as the athletic fund is carrying out public functions in managing state university funds and the athletic department uses this data to carry out its functions as a public entity.
(See: Gannon & Nichols v. Board of Regents of the State of Iowa)
That said, if your school believes the names of individual donors merit privacy considerations, we would agree to receiving the data set with individual names redacted, so long as the point totals and breakdowns were provided.
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.
Hello,
My name is Hailey Rueden, I am a research associate, working with Drs. Dennis Reidy (https://publichealth.gsu.edu/profile/dennis-reidy/) in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University. We are conducting research to better understand the role of alcohol in alleged sexual assaults among young adults. A large body of evidence suggests that 60% - 90% of sexual assaults are never reported to authorities. However, there exists a belief among many members of the public (and law enforcement) that false accusations of sexual assault are common. Establishing the legitimacy of assault claims is complicated by the fact the majority of alleged sexual assaults involve the consumption of alcohol by one or both involved parties. The involvement of alcohol can lead to ambiguity in social interactions, uncertainty about whether assault occurred, retroactive determinations of consent, and “mistake of fact” as to the existence of consent by both parties. Our purpose in conducting this research is to determine how common these ambiguous sexual interactions are among young adults and what factors contribute to them being labeled as assault vs. consensual.
As a part of this research, we are collecting survey data from a sample of men and women throughout the United States. To do so, we are requesting access to email registries for students from colleges and universities. Therefore, we would like to inquire as to the steps we need to initiate to obtain such information from your institution. If perhaps, there is someone else at your institution that is more suited to address this request, could you provide there contact information or kindly forward me to the appropriate point of contact? Any assistance you can provide is greatly beneficial and appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your time, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at ----- or Dr. Dennis Reidy directly at dreidy@gsu.edu.