FOI #25-168 (04-16-25, 4:33 pm) - Subject - Last Awrded Prices for contract for Labratory Coats and Scrubs this years # is Solicitation # UCHC4-194996178

Name - Mag Greg

Affiliation - MAG AND SON LLC

Requesting the line item awarded prices for laboratory coats and scrub sets for UCONN .

this years # is Solicitation # UCHC4-194996178

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FOI #25-167 (04-16-25, 2:36 pm) - Subject - Changes in guaranteed housing agreement for undergraduate UConn students at the Storrs Campus

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

I am requesting any official documents regarding the changes in the guaranteed housing statement for undergraduate students at the UConn Storrs Campus. This includes any information detailing when this change occurred, and the reasoning for rescinding guaranteed housing for UConn Storrs students.

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FOI #25-166 (04-16-25, 9:22 am) - Subject - Athletics Contracts

Name - Jaclyn Brandmaier

Affiliation -

I am writing to request the contracts (including any amendments) and most recent salaries for the following coaches:

Baseball head coach and assistant coaches
Softball head coach and assistant coaches
Men's basketball head coach and assistant coaches
Women's basketball head coach and assistant coaches

Please let me know if you need any more information. Thanks for your time!

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FOI #25-165 (04-16-25, 6:53 am) - Subject - Daily Campus

Name -

Affiliation -

As a Tier-III RSO , the Daily Campus "is deemed the ‘functional equivalent’ of a state agency and [is] required to follow the open meetings and record keeping provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)." Accordingly, under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting that the Daily Campus furnish copies of all emails, text messages (including, but not limited to iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and Signal), and any other form of written or digital communication sent or received pertaining to the below:

1) Any correspondence received between October 7, 2023 and October 31, 2023 that includes the terms "toolkit" or "flood"
2) Any correspondence concerning requests by UConn affiliates to respond to the anonymous column of April 23, 2024 ("Culture Shock: Refusing the weaponization of Jewish identity").
3) Any correspondence that would establish whether the anonymous column of October 4, 2024 ("What place does our identity have in the perpetuation of genocide?") was written by a non-student.

NOTE: This request does not seek specific identifying information for the author(s) of these columns.

This request includes, but is not limited to, the following dailycampus.com email addresses:
eic@dailycampus.com
opinion@dailycampus.com
news@dailycampus.com
managingeditor@dailycampus.com

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FOI #25-164 - Subject - Damage Records

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

Any records of damages done for the 2023 Championship game as well as the 2024 Championship game.

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FOI #25-163 (04-15-25, 12:08 pm) - Subject - Chris MacKenzie contract

Name - Todd Milewski

Affiliation - Wisconsin State Journal

I'm writing to request the employment agreement between the university and women's hockey head coach Chris MacKenzie. Please include all amendments and appendices.

My preference is to receive the documents via email at tmilewski@madison.com if possible. Please contact me via phone (608-469-5108) or email with any questions.

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FOI #25-162 (04-14-25, 9:55 am) - Subject - Emails received by UConn employees

Name - Li Zhang

Affiliation - Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

My name is Li Zhang, and I am reaching out regarding a case we are working on. We are trying to locate an email sent by arXiv.org to its subscribers in your institute on or around July 29, 2010, notifying them of newly published papers on its website.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide copies of any emails received by the employees listed below between July 28 and July 30, 2010 that contains the following words: “arxiv” or “1007.5075” or “microbiome.”

Hieu Dinh;
Sanguthevar Rajasekaran.

Please let me know if you require any additional information to process this public record request. Thank you for your time and assistance.

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FOI #25-161 (04-14-25, 8:32 am) - Subject - FOIA Request – Student Outcomes and Post-Graduation Employment Data (2020–2025)

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 concerning student post-graduation outcomes and employment data collected by the University of Connecticut between January 1, 2020 and April 30, 2025.

Specifically, I am requesting:

All internal reports, surveys, dashboards, or raw data tracking:

Employment rates of graduates within 6 months and 1 year of graduation

Average and median salaries by major or program

Job placement within field of study vs. unrelated employment

Graduate school admissions and outcomes

Underemployment or unemployment rates by academic program

Methodologies used to collect and report these metrics (e.g., self-reported surveys, third-party data, NACE standards, etc.)

Any materials, presentations, or internal communications between UConn administration, the Office of Institutional Research, Career Services, or external marketing vendors that reference:

How student outcomes data is reported to prospective students, families, donors, or the public

Decisions related to suppressing, revising, or selectively publishing certain outcome metrics

Please provide these records in digital format. If any portion of this request is denied or redacted, please cite the relevant exemption under Connecticut law and describe the appeal process.

Given the strong public interest in the return on investment of higher education and UConn’s role as a public institution, I respectfully request a waiver of any associated fees.

Thank you for your attention to this request. I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.

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FOI #25-160 (04-14-25, 8:32 am) - Subject - FOIA Request – Academic Budget Reductions and Administrative Compensation Growth (2022–2025)

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 concerning academic program funding reductions and administrative compensation changes at the University of Connecticut for the fiscal years 2022 through 2025.

Specifically, I am requesting:

A comprehensive list of academic programs, departments, or schools that experienced budget reductions or resource reallocations during the period from January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2025. This should include the magnitude of reductions (in dollars or percentage), staffing impacts (e.g., layoffs, hiring freezes), and documentation of internal justification or rationale (e.g., memos, emails, meeting minutes).

Records documenting any raises, bonuses, or newly created leadership positions for non-academic university administration during the same timeframe. Please include:

Base salary increases

Incentive-based or performance bonuses

Administrative expansions (e.g., new VP or director-level hires)

Any internal planning documents, memos, or meeting minutes discussing the trade-offs or reallocation of funds between academic and administrative units.

I request that these documents be provided in digital format. If any records are withheld or redacted, please cite the statutory exemption under Connecticut law and provide the procedures for appeal.

Given the substantial public interest in institutional priorities and educational access, I respectfully request that all fees associated with this request be waived.

Thank you for your cooperation. I look forward to your timely response in accordance with the statutory timeline.

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FOI #25-159 (04-14-25, 8:32 am) - Subject - FOIA Request – Public Relations Strategy and External Firm Engagement (2022–2025)

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 formally requesting access to records related to internal and external public relations strategy, media messaging, and third-party communications services procured by the University of Connecticut from 2022 to 2025.

Specifically, I am requesting:

All communications (emails, memos, Teams messages, or meeting minutes) involving University Communications, the Office of the President, or any contracted public relations firms that reference or discuss:

Messaging and public relations strategy regarding the 2025 athletic championship parade or related events

Internal or external messaging regarding the student housing shortage or waitlist management

Efforts to shape or influence public perception following athletic victories, institutional rankings, or campus-wide controversies

Copies of all contracts, scopes of work, invoices, or payment records for any external public relations, communications, or marketing firms retained by the university between January 1, 2022, and April 30, 2025.

Any reports, deliverables, or presentation materials provided by said firms to UConn leadership regarding university image, crisis communications, or brand narrative during this period.

Please provide all responsive records in digital format. If any portion of this request is denied or redacted, I request that you cite the specific exemption under Connecticut law and provide the appeals process.

Given the strong public interest in institutional transparency and the allocation of public and student resources toward communications strategy, I respectfully request a waiver of any associated fees.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I look forward to your acknowledgment and response in accordance with the statutory timeframe.

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