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I hope this message finds you well. I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, and 2026-27 salary information for men's basketball coaching staff members:
Charlie Stevens
Paul Wettermann III
Mamadou Diarra
Samanatha Buccheri
Cam Turley
Andrew Hurley
Connor Creech
In the event that a long form employment contract or appointment letter does not exist for any member of the men’s basketball staff, I am requesting the following public records:
- any applicable university payroll record or other record which contains the 2026-27 salary information for any member of the men’s basketball staff.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. 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. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related to inspection reports, complaint investigations, corrective actions, and reports from the independent consultants leading to and following the consent decree regarding Solnit.
FOI #26-532 (08-17-26, 11:41 am) - Subject - applications
Name - LUCIA DANZA
Affiliation - analyst
Hi,
I'm conducting market research and would be very grateful for the data below on the geographic origin of UConn students and applicants AY 26/27, 25/26 & 24/25.
Where do the students that apply to UConn come from? (by US state if you have that info, international vs non-international, countys within the state, anything you might have)
FOI #26-531 (08-17-26, 10:09 am) - Subject - Public Records Request
Name - Claire Brown
Affiliation - New York Times
Dear Public Records Officer,
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting copies of certain email communications (including emails, calendar invitations, and any attached documents) sent to, received by, copied to, or blind-copied to the following University of Connecticut personnel:
Rachel O'Neill
Bo Reese
Specifically, I am requesting any and all records of communications between the above-named individuals and any email address ending in the following domains:
@colossal.com
@colossalfoundation.org
@riverone.com
@riverone.org
@astromech.com
Please provide records spanning from January 1, 2022 to August 14, 2026.
I request that the records be delivered via email or a secure download link.
If you anticipate that processing this request will incur fees exceeding $25, please contact me beforehand with a cost estimate. If any records are withheld or redacted, please provide a written explanation citing the specific statutory exemption being applied.
As required by the Act, I look forward to your prompt response. Please feel free to reach out to me via email at claire.brown@nytimes.com or by phone at 929-821-0564 if you need any clarification regarding the scope of this request to help expedite your search.
Thank you for your time and assistance in this matter.
FOI #26-530 - Subject - Athletics Employment Contracts
Name - April Koepf
Affiliation -
* 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). I am only seeking documents that have been signed and or executed in the last 10 months. If no new document exists, please provide the individual's annual salary as of August 1, 2026.
- Beth Alford-Sullivan
- Chris Gbandi
- Chris MacKenzie
- Chris Maiello
- Dave Pezzino
- Ellen Herman-Kimball
- Geno Auriemma
- Jim Penders
- Katie Polk
- Katie Woods
- Laura Glitz
- Laura Valentino
- Margaret Rodriguez
- Mike Cavanaugh
FOI #26-529 (08-17-26, 8:57 am) - Subject - Purchase Records
Name - Jeff Lee
Affiliation - Govly
Govly is requesting purchasing records in unscanned and editable CSV, Excel or Txt formatted documents. Govly is requesting those purchasing records for the dates of 1/1/2024 to current. Specific information we are requesting is:
1) Purchase Order Number (if PO number is not used and # would work such as encumbrance number or invoice number)
2) Purchase Date
3) Purchase Amount
4) Line Item Quantity
5) Line Item Description
6) Vendor Name
7) Department/School Name or Code (if using a code we request an additional report that gives the department name associated with the code).
Please be advised, Govly is not requesting a list of individuals or contact information. We are only seeking public information under the law.
If there is a way to download the data from a public transparency website (MyGov or Board Docs) please let us know so we do not burden you with future requests.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
FOI #26-528 (08-16-26, 8:01 pm) - Subject - UConn Indoor Air Quality Initiative SAFE-CT: Supplemental Air Filtration for Education Disbursements
Name - Jennifer Greenberg
Affiliation -
1. Expenditure Records - showing the total amount of the $11.5 million SAFE-CT appropriation disbursed to date.
2. A complete list of participating school districts and individual schools that have received Corsi-Rosenthatl box materials, kits, sensors, or completed installations under SAFE-CT, including the date each district/school began participating and the number of classrooms served at each site.
3. Application/interest data, including the number of schools or districts that submitted the SAFE-CT "Interest Form" and the status of each (approved, pending, waitlisted, or denied) along with any stated criteria used to prioritize or approve applicants.
4. Internal reports, memos, meeting minutes, or email correspondence discussion the program's rollout timeline, staffing capacity, procurement process or reasons for delay, dated between 10/22/2024 and the date of this request.
5. Any budget or progress reports submitted by UCONN regarding SAFE-CT to the Office of Policy and Management, the State Bond Commision, the General Assembly, or the Auditors of Public Accounts.
Please provide responsive records electronically to avoid unnecessary costs.
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related the consent order from the Department of Public Health regarding Solnit.
FOI #26-526 - Subject - On-Call Supplemental Asphalt Contractor Services Set-Aside Program For Projects Under $100K
Name - Mark Zurada
Affiliation -
Please send the final and compiled bid tabulation (bid tally), including all quantities and unit pricing for each bidder, for 'On-Call Supplemental Asphalt Contractor Services Set-Aside Program For Projects Under $100K' that was submitted on 03/25/2021. I believe the project number is 'OC.ASPH2021.SBE', but I could be mistaken. If so, please use the project name and date to lookup the responsive documents. We specifically request the line-item bid tabulation showing each material, quantity, unit, and unit price for every bidder. If no such line-item tally was created, please provide the full bid submissions from each contractor. A grand total sheet alone is not sufficient to satisfy this request unless it was a lump sum bid.