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FOI #26-421 (06-24-26, 12:40 pm) - Subject - Athletic Department Employee Contract
Name - Ellen Wood
Affiliation - CollegeAD
Any signed and/or executed employment contract/agreement/offer letter/memorandum of understanding between the University of Connecticut and Andrew Olinger.
I am interested in receiving purchasing records from University of Connecticut for purchases made from 1/9/2026 to present. I work for a company called SciLeads and would like to use the information for commercial purposes.
The information I'm interested in includes:
1. Purchase order number or equivalent
2. Purchase order date
3. Line item details
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor name
7. Delivery Address
FOI #26-419 (06-24-26, 9:20 am) - Subject - FOI Request
Name - Conner Drigotas
Affiliation - Inside Investigator
* Any email communication involving Ricardo Salazar Rey and employees in the Office for Inclusion and Civil Rights sent or received between July 1, 2025 and June 24, 2026, including attachments to responsive emails
* Any notifications of investigation sent to Ricardo Salazar Rey between July 1, 2025 and June 24, 2026
* Any notifications of disciplinary or pre-disciplinary hearings or meetings sent to Ricardo Salazar Rey between July 1, 2025 and June 24, 2026
* Any correspondence between employees in the Office for Inclusion and Civil Rights and union representatives for Ricardo Salazar Rey sent or received between July 1, 2025 and June 24, 2026
* Any no contact orders involving Ricardo Salazar Rey issued between July 1, 2025 and June 24, 2026
* Any stipulated agreements, documentation involving disciplinary training, termination notices, or resignation notices involving Ricardo Salazar Rey sent or received between July 1, 2025 and June 24, 2026
FOI #26-417 (06-23-26, 12:17 pm) - Subject - Open Records Request (Case number: 2300085739)
Name - Saman Kubra
Affiliation - SafetyVid
Hi! This is an open records request for:
1. Dashcam and bodycam video for the first two squads/officers on scene for the incident described below.
2. Security, surveillance, and drone footage related to the incident, if available.
3. The police report narrative from the primary officer or the probable cause statement.
If the suspect was not arrested on camera, please let me know, as I'll likely cancel the request.
Defendant Name: Unknown
Case number: 2300085739
Arrest/Offense Date: 2023-11-28 22:25
General Location: 02378 ALUMNI DR
Charges: Arson
DOWNLOAD FORMAT:
Digital download is preferred whenever possible (Evidence.com, iCrimeFighter, Box.com, etc.)
You may also upload video using this link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Wsr10-t60XwAb2TjVoPHT75yi3GicPjb
OUR MAILING ADDRESS
Midwest Safety
476 E. Main St. Ste A #1228
Galesburg, IL 61402
Thank you in advance for any consideration,
Saman / Volunteer
Escalations/Concerns: 309-315-3949
Email: saman@midwest-safety.com
ClickUp: https://midwest.clickup.com/t/86e1zjb5y
I would like to review the course material related to the Invasive Plant Certification Course listed online at:
https://ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/invasive-plant-certificate/
Specifically, I would like to review the recorded presentations, interviews with land managers, reading material, videos, and quizzes. Each of these items are documents in the possession of
The UCONN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,
HEALTH AND NATURALRESOURCES and are therefore public documents.
I hope this note finds you well. Under your State’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), I’m writing to request access to the following documents related to your varsity athletics coaching staff:
All current employment contracts for every coach in the table below, including:
Amendments, addenda, and compensation memoranda
Documents that detail:
Bonus structures
Contract extensions
Ancillary and deferred compensation
Sponsorship or endorsement agreements
Any other forms of coach remuneration
If any documents must be withheld or redacted, please include the specific legal exemption and a brief explanation for each. If additional time is needed to process this request, I’m happy to receive the records on a rolling basis as they become available.
Thank you sincerely for your time and assistance—I look forward to hearing from you within the legally required timeframe.
Peter Netisingha
Corbin Green
T.J. Gibbs
Mike Fiorito
Luke Murray
Joe Schaefer
Jake DelCampo
McKenna Hofschild
Dave Pezzino
Nick Peruzzi
Chrissy Davidson Arisco
Tyler Helton
Andrew Hurley
Richard Kelly
Chris Ayers
Hailey Mercuri
Jon Wortmann
Nancy Stevens
Connor Creech
Joshua MacDonald
Rocco DeSantes
Hannah Jefcoat
FOI #26-414 - Subject - Public Records Request - University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Name - Frank Patterson
Affiliation -
I am contacting you in regard to a public records/information request for University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
I am looking for an up-to-date list of your current employees, full names, hire date, phone numbers, e-mail address, and salary, if possible, in digital format (excel preferred). I prefer to receive these documents via e-mail at requests@academyresearchgroup.com
I understand this is a relatively recent request and would like to clarify that my request is limited specifically to newly hired full-time employees since January 2026.
I am ONLY seeking public information that is clearly disclosable to me and not confidential by law, or otherwise protected, and exempted from disclosure under state law.
This is a public records request for all emails sent by mike.stanton@uconn.edu containing the word "Trump" from the following, itemized time periods: 1/1/25-6/20/26
FOI #26-412 (06-19-26, 12:21 pm) - Subject - FOI Request
Name - Cody Skinner
Affiliation -
We request all records, including executed contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and solicitation/RFP documents for products or services purchased from Akademos, Barnes & Noble, eCampus, and Follett School Solutions, covering the past three years to present.
Spreadsheet exports preferred; PDF, Word, or standard ERP/finance reports also work. This is a commercial research request, and we're happy to narrow or clarify the scope to ease fulfillment.