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FOI #26-605 - Subject - Records Request_University of Connecticut - Contracts
Name - Madison Thompson
Affiliation -
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the following "Documents" for the athletic department staff listed below:
* 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 9 months. If no new document exists, please provide the individual's annual salary as of September 1, 2026.
FOI #26-603 (09-15-26, 4:11 pm) - Subject - Open / Public Records Request
Name - Ana Garcia
Affiliation - flytedesk
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I am writing to request all current student phone numbers, student campus addresses, permanent addresses, student email addresses, and Academic levels for the purpose of research. Flytedesk requests this information for every currently enrolled student at the University of Connecticut. Flytedesk is prepared to assume all fees associated with fulfilling this request.
Please let me know if you require any additional information in order to complete this request or redirect me to the correct channel to submit it.
FOI #26-602 - Subject - UConn New School of Nursing (Internal File #25-18)
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
! We are seeking additional certified payroll records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed in the University of Connecticut New School of Nursing Project. Please see the attached FOI letter. Should you have trouble opening the attachment or need anything further on our end, please let me know.
• Advance Resources for Wk ending 7.25.26 through to the present
• Blackwater Services Group for Wk ending 7.26.26 through to the present
• Cherry Hill Glass for Wk ending 7.11.26 through to the present
• Eastern Steel Erectors (Misc.) for Wk ending 7.18.26 through to the present
• Eastern Steel Erectors (Structural) for Wk ending 7.18.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical HVAC for Wk ending 7.4.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical PLUMB for Wk ending 7.4.26 through to the present
• Manafort Brothers for Wk ending 7.11.26 through to the present
• Richards Corp for Wk ending 7.25.26 through to the present
• Scholar Painting and Restoration for all weeks worked
• Stairs & Steel for Wk ending 7.18.26 through to the present
• System One for all weeks worked
• Wayne Griffin Electric for Wk ending 7.18.26 through to the present
Please consider this an open records request for David Benedict and UConn's Football Staff’s current employment agreements (for all the names listed below). This request includes any amendments to the employment agreement. If not under contract, please provide their 2026 salary. This request includes all staff members who report to Jason Candle including Coaches and Support Staff (see list below).
David Benedict
Jason Candle
Nunzio Campanile
Ryan Manalac
Pat Cashmore
Max Wray
Kerry Dixon
Nate Cole
John Morookian
Marquel Blackwell
Rod Chance
Robert Weiner
Mickey Jacobs
Jay Anderson
Brooks Jenkins
Joe Schaefer
Junior Collins
Daryl Ely
Bo Buttermore
Nik Kessel
Phill Guard
Brock Hillyer
Jake DelCampo
Nate Atkins
Brady Lichtenberg
Brad Bichey
Christian Klinec
Corbin Green
Mike Fiorito
Jabari Taylor
Andrew Terwilliger
Tayler Riddick
Stephen Mathie
Zach Potter
Ian Fried
AJ Harrison
Colin Leddy
Sevyn Banks
Mason Huntermark
Angelina Gaspard
Please let me know if you require any additional information. Thank you!
This is a request for public records made on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) pursuant to pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). C.G.S. § 1-200, et seq. PETA requests one copy of the following records from January 1, 2018, to the date this request is processed, related to a study titled, “Seizures Caused by Exposure to Hyperbaric Oxygen in Rats Can Be Predicted by Early Changes in Electrodermal Activity,” which was published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology and funded by the Office of Naval Research grant N00014-19-1-2209 awarded to Ki H Chon and Hugo F Posada-Quintero at the University of Connecticut:
•Grant application;
•Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee-approved protocoland/or associated application;
•Protocol termination, extension, and/or renewal notices;
•Photos and/or videos;
•Animal census and euthanasia records;
•Incident reports, records documenting incident resolution andinspection reports;
•Animal acquisition and disposition records; and,
•Memoranda, e-mails, correspondence.
I am requesting any releasable records concerning the 2016 arrest of Connor Plvan by the University of Connecticut Police Department, including the arrest/incident report, arrest record, booking information, and any booking or custody photograph/mugshot maintained by UConn Police.
The date of the arrest was 10/16/2016
FOI #26-596 (09-12-26, 5:21 pm) - Subject - Camera Footage
Name - Amanda Zimmerman
Affiliation -
Please provide all available camera footage (street, traffic, security, etc.), that is available through the FOIA, from 8/21/2026-8/22/2026 between 10pm-2am (or until the vehicle is completely towed off the scene). While the actual street number is ambiguous, I would estimate it to be around 18 Prospect St, across from the Avery Memorial. While it is still outside the bookstore, it is facing north on Prospect St. I am specifically looking for any individuals that may have removed items, that did not belong to them, from the vehicle. I am also looking for a video of the tow truck driver hooking up the vehicle and visual documentation of any actions that may have resulted in the current damage to the vehicle. Please let me know if you need anything else from me. Thank you.