Request Log

FOI #26-038 - Subject - Public Records Request

Name - Laura Nguyen

Affiliation -

We are seeking the following materials for former professor/Extension Horse Specialist, J. Tim Potter, who taught at the University of Connecticut:
• List, log or other documents identifying all semesters/courses taught by Mr. Potter
• All syllabi for courses taught by Mr. Potter
• All course materials for courses taught by Mr. Potter
• All communications related to Mr. Potter’s qualifications (we are not seeking communications pertaining to pay/salary)
• All publications, books, papers or publications authored or co-authored by Mr. Potter
• All webinars and presentations presented by Mr. Potter

FOI #26-037 (01-21-26, 12:02 pm) - Subject - FOIA Log

Name - Katherine Revello

Affiliation -

Good afternoon,

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act 1-200 et seq., I am requesting access to the following records:

- a log, record, or tracking document showing all FOIA requests received by UConn between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, including: the name of the requester, what information was requested, when the request was closed, whether there were any fees, and any other information about FOIA requests that are tracked

I am requesting these records in electronic format.

This information is not being sought for commercial purposes. As a member of the news media, I am seeking disclosure of these records for the purpose of informing the public about how FOIA is being administered in Connecticut. I therefore ask that any fees associated with this request be waived, as disclosure of the requested information is in the public's interest. If this is not possible, I request to be informed in advance if fees associated with this request exceed $10.

The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act requires a response within four business days. If processing any part of this request will take longer, please provide a time frame for when I can expect to receive records. I am willing to receive responsive records in batches.

If any part of this request is unclear, or if the scope of the request can be narrowed to facilitate the production of records, please contact me at katherine@insideinvestigator.org.

If any part of this request is denied, please cite specific exemptions in each instance where access to records is being denied which you feel justifies the refusal to release information. Please also notify me of appeal procedures available under the law.

Thank you for your time and attention to this request.

FOI #26-036 (01-21-26, 10:46 am) - Subject - Vendor Contracts: Lifelong learning and student engagement vendors

Name - Justin Wenig

Affiliation - Starbridge

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

All executed contracts, service agreements, purchase orders, and invoices that are in effect or have been in effect in the last 3 years:

• Genius SIS (Genius CE), Lounge, Ready Education (Campus Groups), Suitable

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.wenig@starbridgefoiarecords.com.

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FOI #26-035 (01-21-26, 9:30 am) - Subject - Athletics

Name - Paul Doyle

Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group

I am requestings copies of the contracts for football coaches Nunzio Campanile, Ryan Manalac, Pat Cashmore, Max Wray, Nate Cole, John Morookian, Marquel Blackwell, LaTroy Lewis, Rod Chance, Robert Weiner, Brooks Jenkins, Mickey Jacobs, Jay Anderson, Kerry Dixon, Jasper Collins, Daryl Ely, Bo Buttermore, Kyle Hazell, Brad Bichey, Christian Klinec, Corbin, Green, and Mike Fiorito.

FOI #26-034 (01-20-26, 3:45 pm) - Subject - Athletics annual financial report to NCAA

Name - Steve Berkowitz

Affiliation - Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database

I am making this request on behalf of the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database at Syracuse University, which is published and available publicly at https://knightnewhousedata.org
Pursuant to the applicable open-records laws, I would like to obtain a copy of the athletics department's National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership Financial Reporting System (MFRS) report for the 2025 fiscal year. It is a multi-page document that was due to be filed with the NCAA no later than Jan. 15, 2026.
This report contains more than 40 revenue and expense categories, followed by specific breakdowns of each of those categories, by sport and gender. I am seeking the full report, including the detail tables and the entire Statement of Revenues and Expenses that appears at the end of the report.

FOI #26-033 (01-20-26, 3:45 pm) - Subject - Non-commercial air travel by college football coaches

Name - David Covucci

Affiliation - FOIAball

Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documentation from your athletics department.

The total costs of all non-commercial air travel by members of your football team staff for the 2025 calendar year.

Please note, I am not requesting travel to and from regular or postseason games that involve the full team. I am solely looking at spending on non-commercial air travel for football staff on all work-related matters as well as any contractually guaranteed private jet time for personal use.

This would include any spending by the university that is stipulated in your head coach’s contract for personal use of private jets, any in-kind contributions of private jet hours from boosters or other individuals or entities, or any estimated totals or reimbursements from use of any university owned-or-affliated non-commercial aircraft.

If you cannot or do not estimate costs for donated hours or on university-owned or affiliated aircraft, I would appreciate any documentation the school keeps to track that matter.

For this request, I’m happy to agree to redactions relating to any personal privacy concerns regarding non-university staff or other information as I am only looking at costs overall.

I am happy to accept invoices or receipts from all travel, or a lump sum of spending. Whichever is easiest for your department.

Please note that Connecticut law requires public agencies to respond to requests within four days of receiving them by either processing or denying the request, or providing written notice requesting an extension.

As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.

Thanks,
David

FOI #26-032 (01-20-26, 2:37 pm) - Subject - Football Coaching Contracts

Name - Richard O'Leary

Affiliation - On3 / UConn Report

Requesting the contracts for the following football coaches.

- Mickey Jacobs
- Jay Anderson

FOI #26-031 (01-20-26, 5:11 am) - Subject - People Labelled With Psychiatric Disabilities Speak For Themselves. https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+lawsuit

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

Affiliation - Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL)

What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] Michael Francis Moore as a Michigan born internationally renowned film producer who had in Calendar Year 2016 released a documentary depicting how (i) the carceral system in Norway neither incited nor encouraged violence; (ii) the carceral system in Norway actively sought to break the cycle of violence; (iii) the carceral system in Norway actively sought to rehabilitate people even if they were convicted of serious crimes such as murder; (iv) individuals in Norway convicted of murder have access to knives, Television, computers, the latest Xbox consoles (as well as other goods and services) while in prison; (v) the prison conditions in the United States of America (U.S.A) are very much encouraging and inciting of violence because of systemic racism; (vi) the carceral system in the U.S.A (in contrast to that of Norway) is not interested in breaking the cycle of violence; (vii) violence committed against Black people in American prisons should be viewed as inherently suspect; [2] the National Council on Disability (NCD) as a federal agency of the United States government which had on (or around) January 20th 2000 published a report recognizing that (i) “the manner in which American society treats people with psychiatric disabilities constitutes a national emergency and a national disgrace;” (ii) “the use of involuntary treatments such as forced drugging and inpatient and outpatient commitment laws should be viewed as inherently suspect and as incompatible with the principles of self-determination;” (iii) “aversive treatment that involve the infliction of pain or the restriction of movement for purposes of changing behavior should be banned;” [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) and a former Missouri healthcare employee (listed on Missouri’s Accountability Portal) who has witnessed his written content being subjected to frenzy before they were very inappropriately filtered and distorted on internet search engines (ISE) such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo following his decision (i) to unconditionally and unequivocally condemn the forcible administration of psychotropic drugs; (ii) to recognize that forcibly injecting a person with Thorazine is very much akin to tampering with a person’s alcohol beverage by adding a date rape drug such as Rohypnol (flunitrazepam), GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid) and Ketamine; [4] the decision of the AOL and Bing/MSN search engines to filter and distort Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W’s FOIA Request NCD 2022 – 01 by generating unwelcome and unapproved queries such as “michael ayele impact on mental health reform,” “michael ayele’s role in mental health rights,” “Understanding Michael A. Ayele’s Publications,” “Michael Ayele ORCID Publications,” “michael ayele missing” ( https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+missing )

FOI #26-030 - Subject - FOI

Name -

Affiliation -

This is to request the results of:
FOI #26-026
FOI #26-022
FOI #26-005

FOI #26-029 - Subject - UCHC-208235022

Name -

Affiliation -

The purpose of this letter is to request publicly available information under regulations associated with open access to public information, such as laws created and enacted by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). To help us with research for our RFP Database, OPEN MINDS is formally requesting the following information for the solicitation/Request for Proposal referenced below:

SOLICITATION NUMBER: UCHC-208235022
SOLICITATION TITLE: Connecticut Seeks Medicaid Eligibility Enrollment Services
SOLICITATION DUE DATE: November 19, 2025

Please provide*:
• Name, contact person, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the organization(s) awarded a contract because of this solicitation.
• Contract award date
• Contract award period
• Contract award amount
• List of additional organizations that responded to this RFP.

Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Laura Nguyen Public Records Request UConn Storrs In progress
Katherine Revello FOIA Log UConn Storrs Complete
Justin Wenig Starbridge Vendor Contracts: Lifelong learning and student engagement vendors UConn Regional Campus In progress
Paul Doyle Hearst Connecticut Media Group Athletics UConn Storrs In progress
Steve Berkowitz Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database Athletics annual financial report to NCAA UConn Storrs Complete
David Covucci FOIAball Non-commercial air travel by college football coaches UConn Storrs No records available
Richard O'Leary On3 / UConn Report Football Coaching Contracts UConn Storrs In progress
Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) People Labelled With Psychiatric Disabilities Speak For Themselves. https://www.bing.com/search?q=michael+ayele+lawsuit UConn Storrs No records available
FOI UConn Storrs Complete
UCHC-208235022 UConn Health Premature request