Request Log

FOI #26-313 (05-1-26, 9:52 am) - Subject - UConn Men's Basketball game contract

Name - Ben Portnoy

Affiliation - Sports Business Journal

I write to request a copy of all contracts, MOUs (memorandums of understanding) or agreements between UConn, Duke University and/or Amazon related to the 2026 contest between UConn and Duke men's basketball in Las Vegas.


FOI #26-312 (05-1-26, 9:52 am) - Subject - Stamford Campus Police Activity

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - Student

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq., I hereby request that the University of Connecticut Police Department ("UCPD") or University of Connecticut ("UConn") produce and make available for inspection and copying all records described below. This request concerns a police response that occurred on the evening of Thursday, April 30, 2026, at or around 10:40 PM, at the premises located at 900 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, Connecticut.

I respectfully request copies of all of the following records related to the incident described above:
A. Dispatch Call Records
1. A complete audio recording of the initial call made to UCPD dispatch originating from, or pertaining to, 900 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, beginning at approximately 10:40 PM on April 30, 2026;
2. A verbatim transcript of the above-referenced dispatch call, if one exists or can be generated;
3. All recorded radio communications between UCPD dispatch and responding UCPD officer(s) related to this call for service, including any and all transmissions from initial dispatch through conclusion of the response;
4. Any computer-aided dispatch (CAD) logs, incident reports, or call-for-service records generated in connection with this incident.

B. Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Footage
5. All body-worn camera video and audio recordings captured by each and every UCPD officer who was present on scene at 900 Washington Boulevard at any point during the response to this incident on April 30, 2026, beginning at approximately 10:40 PM and continuing through the conclusion of the response;
6. This request encompasses footage from all officers present for the entirety of the incident as well as any officers who arrived on scene for only a portion of the response.

C. Vehicle-Mounted Dash Camera Recordings
7. All dash camera or in-vehicle camera recordings — including forward-facing, rear-facing, and interior camera footage — from any and all UCPD patrol vehicles that responded to, or were present at, 900 Washington Boulevard in connection with this incident on April 30, 2026.

D. Building Lobby Security Camera Footage
8. All security camera footage from any and all lobby or building entrance cameras located at 900 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, covering a window beginning one (1) minute before an individual was placed in handcuffs and ending five (5) minutes after that individual was placed in handcuffs, on April 30, 2026;
9. This request encompasses footage from all lobby and building entrance camera angles and feeds that captured any portion of the relevant time window described above.

I acknowledge that certain records may be subject to lawful redaction to protect the privacy interests of third parties. Please accommodate with requests that may be granted, and a line item of requests that cannot, along with explanation.


FOI #26-311 (05-1-26, 8:36 am) - Subject - CSU Professor Travel

Name - Robb Hartman

Affiliation - Colorado State University System

Hello, My name is Robb Hartman, and I am an assistant Audit Director for the Colorado State University System. We had a professor, Ronald Tjalkens, travel to the University of Connecticut Storrs campus in April 2024. Could you please provide for me what reimbursement was made for this Professor in terms of payment to speak, payment of travel expenses, etc.? If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me.

I have attached a link to the UConn daily digest with details from the speaking engagement for reference:
https://dailydigest.uconn.edu/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=264764&cid=24&iid=7397

Thank you!


FOI #26-310 (04-30-26, 8:12 pm) - Subject - LMS Vendors

Name - Justin Wenig

Affiliation - Starbridge

I am requesting access and copies of the following public records possessed by the University of Connecticut:

All executed contracts, service agreements, and purchase orders that are in effect or have been in effect in the last year with any of the following LMS vendors with which you have a relationship:

• Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, Instructure (Canvas), Moodle, OpenLMS

I am looking for existing, already maintained electronic records (without copying, scanning, or printing).

Should you need further information or clarification to expedite this request, do not hesitate to contact justin@starbridgeopenportal.com.

REF: C75 890dd526-fe7e-4a9a-9965-cec18b6c097e


FOI #26-309 (04-30-26, 4:16 pm) - Subject - UConn Recreation Climate Assessment

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - UCONN

This request is for a University Climate Assessment of UConn Recreation that was performed in the fall of 2025. This assessment was requested to be carried out by Nathan Fuerst in conjunction with an investigation that took place during the Fall 2025 semester about allegations within UConn Recreation. The request is for the full and final report for this climate assessment of UConn Recreation along with any addendums and/or attachments.


FOI #26-308 (04-30-26, 12:39 pm) - Subject - Email to Building Contacts

Name -

Affiliation -

The email sent from a source to building contacts and managers. The email was sent on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:59am. Subject line: Strategic Adjustments to Custodial Services - Part 2 Herbst Hall. As part of this request, I am also requesting the email with similar subject line but Part 1. Please include the sender and recipients of both emails.


FOI 26-307 (04-30-26, 12:39 pm) - Subject - Basketball Game vs Duke Neutral Site Contract

Name - Andrei Greska

Affiliation - Paint Touches

UConn men's basketball is slated to play Duke in Las Vegas on Nov 25, 2026. (Link: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48637981/amazon-televise-3-marquee-duke-basketball-games-part-landmark-deal)

I would like to request the contract the university signed to establish the game (with Amazon, Duke a promoter or any other involved entity), including any additional 3rd party contracts for NIL activities.


FOI #26-306 (04-30-26, 9:34 am) - Subject - video footage of garage 3 leverl 2 requested for 4-28-2026 from 6:42am to 5:15pm

Name - Heather Sperry

Affiliation - UCONN Health Center

My car was vandalized in the employee parking garage at UConn Health on 4-28-2026. I am requesting the camera footage for the hours of 6:42am to 5:15 pm on 4-28-2026 pointing toward the ramp after employee's badge swipe in and turn right into the garage so I can view the incident. Police report number 2600031216. Police report was filed and I am waiting for the outcome, but I do not feel safe in the employee parking garage based on ongoing harassment and retaliation.


FOI #26-305 (04-30-26, 7:20 am) - Subject - HR complaints, reports, emails between staff , text messagesfull copy of human resources file related to Heather Sperry

Name - Heather Sperry

Affiliation - UConn Health Center and UConn School of Dental Medicine

Requesting the following related to me (name Heather Sperry, Clinical practice Manager in the School of Dental Medicine at UConn Health.
1. Copies of all employee complaints that have been submitted and sent on paper or electronically or by email to and from the department of OIE, labor relations, human resources, Dean Lepowsky, Jessica Deleppo, Dr. Sophia Saeed.
2 Copies of all emails that reference Heather Sperry related to complaints, conduct, concenrs, perceived retaliation, perceived targeting sent to and from Jessica Deleppo, Dr. Sophia Saeed, Dean Lepowsky, Michelle Hussey, Bibi Mayalall, Tiffany Torres, Adriana Barnett, June Staple, Pamela Miles, Stephen Eischstedt, Josefina Ruiz, Daisey Alicea, Elaine Chojnowski, Elissa Nagle, John Brigada, Jean Morningstar, Shawn Brown, Dawn Thomas, Bill Garrity, Diane Ferguson, Lauren Hurley, Andrea Gist, June Staple, Edlira Mullaj, Allysa Ramirez, and any and all anonomys complaints that have come in since 1-1-2024 including ones that have not been addressed yet
2. I am requesting copies of all exit interviews for staff that transferrred, retured or were dropped during their working test period during this timeframe for employees that reported to me in the dental call denter and dental financial dertment.
3. I am requesting copies text messages sent about me related to work from the work phones of Dean Lepowsky, Jessica Deleppo and the personal cell phones of Tiffany Torres Jalbert and Pamela Miles.
4. I am requesting copies of all Teams messages where my bname is mentioned for the same employees listed above.
5. I am also requesting a copy of my complete Human resources file.


FOI #26-304 - Subject - Nursing Project No. 300260

Name - Hope Redding

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Sec. 1-210, we are requesting certified payroll
records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed on the University of Connecticut
New School of Nursing project referenced above.
• Advance Resources for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• B&W Paving & Landscaping for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Banton Construction for all weeks worked
• Barall & Konover Floors for all weeks worked
• Blackwater Services Group for Wk ending 2.8.26 through to the present
• Cherry Hill Glass for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Connecticut Mason Contractors for Wk ending 2.7.26 through to the present
• Eagle Fence for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Eastern Steel Erectors for Wk ending 1.24.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Electric for Wk ending 12.27.25 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical HVAC for Wk ending 1.3.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical PLUMB for Wk ending 1.3.26 through to the present
• M. Frank Higgins & Co for all weeks worked
• Manafort Brothers for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Richards Corp for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• Scholar Painting and Restoration for all weeks worked
• Stairs & Steel for Wk ending 1.31.26 through to the present
• System One for all weeks worked
• Trinity Construction Group for Wk ending 2.7.26 through to the present
• Wayne Griffin Electric for Wk ending 1.25.26 through to the present


Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Ben Portnoy Sports Business Journal UConn Men's Basketball game contract UConn Storrs Premature request
Student Student Student Stamford Campus Police Activity UConn Regional Campus Complete
Robb Hartman Colorado State University System CSU Professor Travel UConn Storrs In progress
Justin Wenig Starbridge LMS Vendors UConn Regional Campus In progress
Student Student UCONN UConn Recreation Climate Assessment UConn Storrs In progress
Email to Building Contacts UConn Storrs Clarification requested
Andrei Greska Paint Touches Basketball Game vs Duke Neutral Site Contract UConn Storrs Premature request
Heather Sperry UCONN Health Center video footage of garage 3 leverl 2 requested for 4-28-2026 from 6:42am to 5:15pm UConn Health In progress
Heather Sperry UConn Health Center and UConn School of Dental Medicine HR complaints, reports, emails between staff , text messagesfull copy of human resources file related to Heather Sperry UConn Health In progress
Hope Redding Nursing Project No. 300260 UConn Storrs In progress