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Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
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Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
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Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
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Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
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In accordance with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), can you please send me, via email, the employment contract for the head coach of football at the University of Connecticut, Mr. Paul Pasqualoni.
Coach Pasqualoni was hired as the head coach in January 13, 2011, and the contract was terminated on September 30, 2013. Please send the first contract (2011) with amendments, all subsequent amendments and renewals, and any new contracts in the period 2011 – 2013.
In accordance with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), can you please send me, via email, the employment contract for the head coach of football at the University of Connecticut, Mr. Robert Albert Diaco.
Coach Diaco was hired as the head coach in December 2013, and the contract was terminated on December 26, 2016. Please send the first contract (2013) with amendments, all subsequent amendments and renewals, and any new contracts in the period 2013 – 2016.
In accordance with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), can you please send me, via email, the employment contract for the head coach of football at the University of Connecticut, Mr. Randy Douglas Edsall.
Coach Edsall was hired as the head coach on December 21, 1998, and the contract was terminated after the 2010 season. Please send the first contract (1998) with amendments, all subsequent amendments and renewals, and any new contracts in the period 1998 – 2010.
In accordance with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), can you please send me, via email, the employment contract for the head coach of football at the University of Connecticut, Mr. Randy Douglas Edsall. Coach Edsall was hired in December 2016. Please send the first contract (2016) with amendments, all subsequent amendments, renewals, and any new contracts in the period, including his current contract.
FOI #18-174 (05-26-18, 9:02 am) - Subject - Anita Hill on campus on 1/18/2018
Name - Patrick Novak
Affiliation - none
Any documentation that could be viewed as 'decision documentation' that was used as part of the event review procedures for Ms. Hills appearance on campus on 1/18/2018. Minutes of a meeting, if a meeting took place, at which decisions were made, decision 'score sheet' if such a tool was used, reports, assessments and opinions from other departments (security, maintenance, etc.) that were taken into consideration before or during the decision making process.
FOI #18-173 (05-26-18, 9:02 am) - Subject - Ben Shapiro on campus on 1/24/2018
Name - Patrick Novak
Affiliation - none
Any documentation that could be viewed as 'decision documentation' that was used as part of the event review procedures for Mr. Shapiros appearance on campus on 1/24/2018. Minutes of a meeting, if a meeting took place, at which decisions were made, decision 'score sheet' if such a tool was used by a, reports, assessments and opinions from other departments (security, maintenance, etc.) that were taken into consideration before or during the decision making process.
We are requesting copies of any current collective bargaining agreements between your organization and any organized labor collective bargaining unit, and if there is no collective bargaining agreement in place, a copy of the last expired agreement.
Additionally, we are requesting electronic (preferably non-PDF such as CSV, Excel, Txt) data with the following data points for all employees of your organization represented by any organized labor collective bargaining unit:
- Employee ID
- First name
- Middle name or initial
- Last name
- Birthdate (MM/DD/YYYY)
- Start Date
- Department
- Job title
- Compensation
- Compensation Type (Full Time/Part Time/Hourly)
- Organized labor collective bargaining unit name
- Government email address
FOI #18-171 - Subject - School of Medicine Academic and Enrichment Funds
Name - Michael Aronow
Affiliation -
1. A copy of any documents relating to the amount of money in the School of Medicine Academic Fund or Academic Enrichment Fund of current or past faculty of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
a. The documents should include original electronic copies of Microsoft word and Excel files, emails containing Microsoft word and Excel files, and paper copies containing net balance, deposits (date, amount, and source of funds), and/ or payments (date, amount, and destination of funds) that occurred between July 1, 2009 and May 24, 2018 involving the above School of Medicine Academic Fund or Academic Enrichment Fund.
b. The search should include the relevant records of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine as well as the computers used by Erika Ivanov, Sue Ellen Pelletier, Sandy Tolisano, Jay Lieberman, and Gus Mazzocca, as well as any Orthopaedic Department Shared Drives that they would have access to.
c. Computer and email search terms should include but not be limited to:
i. “AEF” anywhere within the file name
ii. “Academic Enrichment Fund” anywhere within the file name
iii. “School of Medicine Fund” anywhere within the file name.
iv. “School of Medicine Academic Fund” anywhere within the file name
v. “SOM Fund” anywhere within the file name
vi. “ALL Faculty 3-17079 AEF Spreadsheets” anywhere within the file name
vii. “MSA Accounts Workbook” anywhere within the file name
viii. Other terms containing the words that the department administrator and staff responsible for managing these two funds currently and previously used to label these files
2. A list of all documents that you have obtained related to the above requests but were excluded and the reason they were excluded.
3. A list of the individuals who carried out the search and all the search terms used.
Pursuant to the state open records law Conn. Gen. Stat. Secs. 1-200 to 1-242, I write to request access to and a copy of student first name, student last name, student email address, personal email address (if available), school mailing address, home mailing address, year in school -- freshman sophomore and junior senior or graduate, date of birth, and sex of student(s).
FOI #18-169 (05-22-18, 9:14 am) - Subject - RFP# LP050818 Screen Print and Embroidery for University Supplied Athletic Apparel
Name - Greg Mag
Affiliation - Mag & Son Clothing
RFP# LP050818 Screen Print and Embroidery for University Supplied Athletic Apparel - I would like to request the last awarded prices for the above referenced bid.