FOI #25-198 (04-29-25, 2:08 pm) - Subject - Dan Hurley correspondence

Name - Laura Purtell

Affiliation - ESPN

Pursuant to the state open records law Conn. Gen. Stat. Secs. 1-200 to 1-242, I write to request access to and a copy of all of Dan Hurley's correspondence -- including but not limited to emails, text messages, internal messages and attachments -- from April 17, 2025, to present.
If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the proper custodian's name and address.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response within four (4) business days. See Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1-206.
If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.

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FOI #25-197 (04-28-25, 11:04 pm) - Subject - requesting a copy current contract - UC-17-KA022117-8

Name - Ernie Nieves

Affiliation -

requesting a copy of full current contract UC-17-KA022117-8 for Athletic Concessions Management. Please provide cost, expenses, commissions break down, sales, and financial data. need marketing plan and facilities management program. FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

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FOI #25-196 (04-28-25, 10:02 pm) - Subject - Freedom of Information Act Request – Records Related to AlumnAI Event Series (April-May 2025)

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - VroomAI

To Whom It May Concern,

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq.), I am requesting access to records held by the University of Connecticut from January 1, 2024 through May 13, 2025, concerning university communications and documentation related to the planning, promotion, and execution of the AlumnAI speaker series, specifically:

The event featuring Rojaun Samuda (April 25, 2025)
The event featuring Timothy Black (May 2, 2025)

Specifically, I am requesting:

All email communications (including attachments and drafts) related to the development, planning, marketing, and coordination of the AlumnAI series.
Internal meeting notes, memos, event proposals, project management documents, or slide presentations discussing AlumnAI.

Communications within or between the following offices:

The Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills
The School of Computing
UConn Communications and Marketing
Event coordination offices
Office of the Provost
Office of the President

Any discussions involving:

Speaker selection and outreach (including communications with Rojaun Samuda and Timothy Black)
Budget or resource allocation for the AlumnAI events
Strategy discussions regarding UConn’s public messaging on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or entrepreneurship
Any marketing content creation (drafts, flyers, emails, social media posts)

Scope Clarifications:

This request includes but is not limited to communications through university-operated:

Email systems
Microsoft Teams
Slack channels
Internal planning software
Shared drives or intranet systems

External Parties:

If any external firms, public relations consultants, event vendors, alumni networks, or external marketing services were engaged to assist with the AlumnAI events, communications with these entities should be included.

Delivery Format:

Please provide responsive records in electronic format where available.
If any portion of this request is denied, please provide a written explanation citing the specific legal exemption and describing the appeals process.

Fee Waiver Request:

Given the significant public interest in how public universities engage with Artificial Intelligence, entrepreneurship promotion, and student-facing innovation initiatives, I respectfully request a waiver of any associated fees.

Strict Deadline:

Please note this request is time-sensitive. Full or partial production must be delivered no later than 4:00 PM EST, Monday, May 13, 2025.

Failure to comply will result in immediate formal complaint filing with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission (FOIC) without further warning.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Zander Norris
Founder & CEO – VroomAI
zander.norris@vroomai.io

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FOI #25-195 - Subject - o Solicitation # UCHC4-187719802 from UConn Health

Name - Kristen Sellers

Affiliation -

Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting to obtain information regarding the following record:

o Solicitation # UCHC4-187719802 from UConn Health

I am requesting copies of the following information from the record detailed above:

1. Awarded contract, including any amendments
2. Winning submitted proposal
3. Scoring and evaluation sheets

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FOI #25-194 (04-28-25, 2:26 pm) - Subject - Changes in guaranteed housing agreement for undergraduate UConn students at the Storrs Campus

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

I am requesting any email correspondence between UConn administration about the decision to prioritize housing for incoming freshman and no longer guarantee housing for upperclassmen during the 2025-26 academic year on the Storrs campus.

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FOI #25-193 (04-28-25, 2:26 pm) - Subject - Results of FOI #24-219

Name -

Affiliation -

This is to request a copy of the results of FOI #24-219

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FOI #25-192 (04-28-25, 11:01 am) - Subject - Current/Previous Contract award amount for Avery Point Campus Janitorial Services

Name - Brethela Love

Affiliation - EVOLB ENTERPRISES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC

PROJECT/CONTRACT NUMBER: LM022625

We are trying to obtain the previous/current contract award for the Avery Point Campus Janitorial services.

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FOI #25-191 (04-28-25, 5:28 am) - Subject - Child Abuse Prevention Month Following the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment in Illinois Private Schools : House Bill 4175

Name - Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

Affiliation - Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457

What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your conversations about [1] the decision of the Illinois General Assembly to recognize that (i) “pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of government, it is declared to be the public policy of the State of Illinois that all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts and policies of those who represent them as public officials and public employees;” (ii) “access is necessary to enable the people to fulfill their duties of discussing public issues fully and freely, making informed political judgments and monitoring government to ensure that it is being conducted in the public interest;” (iii) “it is the public policy of the State of Illinois that access by all persons to public records promotes the transparency and accountability of public bodies at all levels of government;” [2] the State of Illinois having (i) amended the school code through House Bill 4175 to provide that a nonpublic school “may not engage in slapping or paddling a student, the prolonged maintenance of a student in a physically painful position, or the intentional infliction of bodily harm on a student;” (ii) become in Calendar Year 2025 the fifth (5th) state in America to prohibit the corporal punishment of children in private and public schools; [3] the formal and/or informal opinion of your local/state government on the subject of corporal punishment in American schools; [4] the August 21st 2023 findings of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which concluded that (i) “almost 70 000 (seventy thousand) students are struck at least once by school personnel during the school year;” (ii) “among US schools that use corporal punishment, racial, gender and ability disparities exist;” (iii) “Black boys are nearly twice as likely to be struck as white boys” (14% vs 7.5%); (iv) “Black girls are more than 3 times as likely to be struck as white girls;” (5.2% vs 1.7%); (v) “national data show that among students who received physical punishment at school, 16.5% were served under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA);” [5] the April 04th 1983 decision of President Ronald Reagan (i) to recognize that “children may be endangered by physical battering, denial of the basic necessities for life and health, sexual abuse and exploitation, or emotional cruelty;” (ii) to recognize that “public concern can help prevent maltreatment and help protect children;” (iii) to recognize that “action taken after cruelty has occurred is often too late;” (iv) to recognize that “prevention of abuse requires that neighborhoods and communities be attentive to the problems of families in their midst and be willing to help when help is needed;” (v) to proclaim the month of April 1983 as “National Child Abuse Prevention Month...”

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FOI #25-190 (04-26-25, 10:20 pm) - Subject - NCAA Financial Report/MFRS

Name - Gregory Chick

Affiliation - NILnomics

Greetings,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am writing in reference to a recent public records/FOIA request for which I received the requested documents—thank you for your timely response. Upon reviewing the files, I noticed that the FY 2021 MFRS/NCAA Financial Report was provided in a format that is not machine-readable. Specifically, the content appears to be scanned as an image, which prevents text selection and inhibits my ability to extract data programmatically.
Would it be possible for your office to provide an alternative version of the report in a machine-readable format (i.e., with selectable, searchable text)? Having access to a text-readable version would greatly facilitate my analysis.
I appreciate your attention to this matter and would be grateful for any assistance you can provide.
Sincerely,


Greg Chick

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FOI #25-189 - Subject - SmartProcure Public Records Request to University of Connecticut for Contact Information

Name - Karen Garcia

Affiliation -

SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for all current employee/staff contact information. The request is limited to readily available records without physically copying, scanning, or printing paper documents. Any editable electronic document is acceptable.

The specific information requested from your record-keeping system is:

1. First Name
2. Last Name
3. Position Title
4. Department
5. Direct Phone Number (if does not exist, list main phone number with extension) 6. Business Cell Phone (if provided by University of Connecticut) 7. Email Address 8. Office Address (Address, City, State, Zip)

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