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I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: The 1,355 pages of documents related to the ongoing NCAA investigation into the men's basketball program, terminating Kevin Ollie’s employment as coach. Including all transcripts of interviews between NCAA enforcement officials, school officials, former assistant coaches, players, families of players and others involved.
FOI #18-202 (06-21-18, 10:57 am) - Subject - Kevin Ollie employment termination
Name - Ed Daigneault
Affiliation - Waterbury Republican-American
I am requesting any and all documentation regarding the employment termination of men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie, up to and including the report released to other media outlets on Wednesday, June 20.
FOI #18-201 (06-20-18, 6:38 pm) - Subject - Basketball coach Kevin Ollie
Name - Neill Ostrout
Affiliation - The Journal Inquirer
Would like any documentation, letters, emails, other correspondence related to the cause for coach Kevin Ollie’s termination, namely the purported NCAA violations that were cited for his ousting.
FOI #18-198 - Subject - Herbst Correspondence and Cenveo Contract
Name - Ken Dixon
Affiliation - Hearst Connectiut Media
Under the terms of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I request access to:
(1) Copies of emails and other communications that UConn, President Susan Herbst, or/and the university’s legal department has received from and/or sent to the U.S. Department of Justice, including the US attorney and the FBI between June 1 last year and today, June 19, 2018.
(2) Copies of emails and other communications that the university, Ms Herbst or/and the university’s legal department has received from or/and sent to the office of Connecticut attorney general during that same period.
(3) I would like to review copies of any emails that Ms Hersbt has received from and sent to officials at Cenveo, Inc., including Robert G. Burton Sn, Robert G. Burton Jr., Gerald Armstrong, Mark Griffin, and James Moorhead.
(4) Any RFP or/and bidding documents that Cenveo, Inc. may have submitted for potential contracts.
(5) Any contracts that Cenveo, Inc., might have been awarded by UConn between January, 2010 and June 1, 2018.
FOI #18-196 (06-18-18, 12:49 pm) - Subject - Ticketing Contract
Name - Xavier McCormick
Affiliation - Ticketmaster
I am writing in regard to agreement with Paciolan Ticketing Company, AudienceView Ticketing Company, StubHub Ticketing Company, SeatGeek Ticketing Company, and Vivid Ticketing Company to request eligible open records according to the Freedom of Information Act.
I am requesting the following eligible open records:
• Evaluation matrix
• Scoring sheet
• Competitor proposals
• Contract and financial terms
All grievances that were filed by 1199SEIU against UCHC as well as the grievances that were heard between 1199 SEIU and UCHC for the dates of July1, 2016 to Present. I understand that names and personal information could be on these documents so a assigned grievance number and the dates heard will be more then adequate for what I need the information for.
FOI #18-194 - Subject - BOT Special Meeting Agenda
Name - Keith Phaneuf
Affiliation - CT Mirror
I also am requesting that the university provide documentation indicating the date and time of all special meeting agenda postings for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 calendar years to date.