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FOI #24-572 (12-18-24, 7:56 pm) - Subject - Reviews of Zongjie Wang
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I request the results of all investigations and/or reviews regarding Prof. Zongjie Wang completed by the Office of University Compliance from 06/01/2024 to the date the university performs a search for responsive records.
I also request any and all records, reports, and documents related to investigations of Prof. Zongjie Wang, and any that are released to other requesters regarding the topic under the FOI Act.
FOI #24-571 (12-18-24, 9:48 am) - Subject - Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Name - kerry Soropoulos
Affiliation -
Please send 1) the grant proposal and 2) the progress reports for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute "Driving Change" grant to University of Connecticut. (See: https://www.hhmi.org/programs/driving-change).
FOI #24-568 (12-16-24, 12:40 pm) - Subject - HVAC System at Werth Residence Hall
Name - Raymond Garcia
Affiliation - Counsel for KBE
At all times relevant hereto, the “Project” to which this request relates is the Werth Residence Hall, constructed by KBE Building Corporation (KBE) under a design build contract with UConn.
1. Provide the documentation provided to prospective bidders which defined the HVAC system for the proposed dormitory (suggested design).
2. Provide the information that supports the suggested HVAC system before the prospective bidders submitted proposals.
3. Provide the documentation that exists demonstrating that UConn’s design consultants reviewed the proposed HVAC design prior to approval after submission of the proposed design for the Project and or compared it to the suggested design.
4. Provide all documents recording the changes, modifications, alterations or adjustments to the HVAC system made after the Project was taken over from KBE.
5. Provide all records of complaints about the HVAC system and any mold or other deleterious conditions which the proposed work is intended to remediate.
6. Provide documentation indicating when the conditions were first reported and subsequently tracked.
7. Provide all maintenance records regarding the HVAC system from and after the date upon which UConn took over the operation of the HVAC system from KBE to date of this request.
8. Provide all records of the use of the rooms complied and or retained by the University after taking the Project over from KBE to date of this request. Include specifically complaints made by occupants and any record of work performed to address the complaints.
9. Provide any and all records of atmospheric conditions and weather upon which the University or its consultants relied in preparing the Van Zelm report, any report or recommendations provided by WSJ and based upon which any of UConn’s consultants based their recommendations for corrective work.
10. Provide all records of use of the rooms of the Project from and after the date UConn took the building over from KBE.
11. Provide all records of the consideration and or analysis of the proposed remediation plan and alternates considered by UConn.
12. Please provide the information requested in the letter dated October 3, 2024 From KBE to Mr. Vollaro,
FOI #24-567 (12-12-24, 1:36 pm) - Subject - Athletics Contracts
Name - James
Affiliation -
I hope this message finds you well. I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, and 24-25 salary information for men's basketball coaching staff members:
Kimani Young
Luke Murray
Tom Moore
Paul Wettemann III
Mamadou Diarra
Chris Mastrangelo
Mathew Johnson
Samantha Buccheri
Gavin Roberts
In the event that a long form employment contract or appointment letter does not exist for any member of the men’s basketball staff, I am requesting the following public records:
- any applicable university payroll record or other record which contains the 2024-25 salary information for any member of the men’s basketball staff.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
FOI #24-566 (12-11-24, 12:50 pm) - Subject - HHMI Grant
Name - kerry Soropoulos
Affiliation -
Good morning,
I'm writing to submit a request for public records. Please send electronic copies of the following records:
Please send 1) the grant proposal and 2) the progress reports for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute "inclusive excellence” grant to University of Connecticut. (See: https://www.hhmi.org/programs/inclusive-excellence-3)
FOI #24-564 (12-10-24, 5:58 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Paul Doyle
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Under the Freedom of Information Act, we are requesting all records of expenses associated with the men’s basketball program's trip to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational Nov. 22-27 and the women's basketball program's trip to the Nassau, Bahamas for the Baha Mar Women's Championship Nov. 24-30.
This request includes all purchases and expenses pertaining to travel arrangements made in advance of the trips. We are requesting a line-by-line breakout of expenses incurred each day for each tripe. We are also requesting any itineraries for each day of each trip.
FOI #24-563 (12-10-24, 4:55 pm) - Subject - specific emails between myself and ITS
Name - Michael Mundrane
Affiliation - CSCU system office
I would like every email sent by me to ITS all staff during this period. I would like the responses to the email that I sent to ITS on October 8, 2024 when I announced that I would be leaving UConn. I would like the responses to the email that I sent to ITS on November 15, 2024 when I announced that my last day would be November 28. I would like the responses to the email that I sent to ITS on November 27, 2024 when I allowed staff to leave work early for the holiday. There was an e-gift card that was circulated. This card closed and was delivered to my account. I would like this as well. I would like these materials in electronic form.