FOI #25-249 (06-6-25, 12:52 am) - Subject - April 17th 2025 Cancelled Symposium on Gun Violence and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) FOIA Case No.: 1531505 - 000

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

Affiliation - Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457

What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] the decision of the United States government to (i) designate the month of June as Gun Violence Awareness Month; (ii) provide during the month of June an opportunity for individuals and organizations to educate communities on how to prevent gun violence; [2] the March 15th 2022 decision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publicly recognize that Scott Paul Beierle (i) was a racist and a sexist person prior to his November 02nd 2018 murder-suicide near the campus of Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida); (ii) was given second chance after second chance by American society and government despite being a racist and a sexist; (iii) abused the many second chances extended to him by American society and government for his blatantly racist and sexist actions prior to his November 02nd 2018 murder-suicide; [3] the Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a federal agency of the United States government, which has on (or around) February 14th 2025 concluded the processing of FOIA request Case No.: 1531505 - 000 by refusing to deny that Scott Paul Beierle (i) was a racist and a sexist person prior to his November 02nd 2018 murder-suicide near the campus of Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida); (ii) was never properly held to account for his patently racist and sexist actions prior to his November 02nd 2018 murder-suicide; [4] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) who has witnessed his written publications paradoxically being subjected to frenzy before being filtered and distorted by internet search engines (ISE) such as AOL and Bing/MSN following his decision to recognize that (i) the DOJ (FBI) has taken some responsibility for the circumstances leading up to the February 14th 2018 mass-shooting perpetrated by Nicolas Cruz at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland, Florida); (ii) the DOJ (FBI) should take some responsibility for the circumstances leading up to the November 02nd 2018 shooting perpetrated by sexist incel Scott Paul Beierle in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety; [5] Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida) as a post-secondary academic institution, which (i) had on (or around) April 17th 2025 scheduled a symposium to remember the women who fell victim to the November 02nd 2018 senseless shooting perpetrated by sexist incel Scott Paul Beierle; (ii) has on (or around) April 17th 2025 experienced a shooting incident similar to the November 02nd 2018 murder-suicide perpetrated by sexist incel Scott Paul Beierle; (iii) has on (or around) April 17th 2025 incurred a legal obligation to log onto its Jeanne Clery report the shooting perpetrated by racist Phoenix Ikner on the university campus...

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FOI #25-248 - Subject - Police Records

Name - Katie Barnes

Affiliation - ESPN

I'm writing to request all documents (including incident reports, communications, and investigative documents like witness and victim statements) related to case numbers 2400061210 and 2400042327 as well as documents related to the following parties: [student] and Robert Parmalee (or Parmelee).

The first incident occurred on 6/24/24, but other relevant dates are 7/18/24 and 9/13/24.

I'm also interested in emails sent to and from Det. Marc Hanna from 6/20/24-12/20/24 with the following keywords: [student], Parmalee, Parmelee, stalker, stalking, or harassment.

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FOI #25-247 (06-5-25, 1:53 pm) - Subject - Athletics

Name - Alex Kirshenbaum

Affiliation - Intersport

Requesting contracts for the following Men's Basketball games:
- Maui Invitational (vs. Memphis, vs. Colorado, vs. Dayton on Nov 25-27 in Lahaina, Hawaii)
- Vs. Gonzaga on Saturday, Dec 14 in New York, NY

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FOI #25-246 (06-5-25, 1:53 pm) - Subject - SmartProcure Public Records Request to University of Connecticut For PO/Vendor Information

Name - Misty Ruhlman

Affiliation - SmartProcure

SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for any and all purchasing records from 2/7/2025 to current. The request is limited to readily available records without physically copying, scanning, or printing paper documents. Any editable electronic document is acceptable.

The specific information requested from your record-keeping system is:

1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number
2. Purchase date
3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase)
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address
7. An identifier for purchases that indicates what location/school the purchase was made for

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FOI #25-245 (06-5-25, 1:53 pm) - Subject - 3. Application 225-09 - City of Stamford – Zoning Board, City of Stamford – Economic Development and Uconn Stamford, 888 Washington Blvd & 1

Name - Paige Blackthorn

Affiliation -

I. Lease & Real Estate Agreements
Copies of all leases, subleases, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), or license agreements between UConn and the owners or developers of 1201 Washington Boulevard (a.k.a. “The BLVD”).

Any internal UConn approvals, legal reviews, or board resolutions authorizing leasing activity at 1201 Washington Boulevard.

All related correspondence with The Wolff Company, RMS Companies, or their agents regarding the leasing or proposed use of 1201 Washington Boulevard.

II. Internal UConn Communications
All emails, memos, meeting agendas, or attachments exchanged between UConn’s Office of Real Estate, Office of General Counsel, or Office of Governmental Relations and any of the following:

City of Stamford (e.g., Ralph Blessing, David Stein, Jennifer Godzeno)

Charter Oak Communities

Zoning Board or Planning Board staff

Brittany Lawrence

Any internal UConn communications referencing:

“UROD”

“University and Research Overlay District”

“1201 Washington Boulevard”

“The BLVD”

“Below Market Rate” or “BMR tenants”

“Stamford Zoning Application #225-09” or “#225-10”

III. Floodplain, Safety, and Facility Use Analysis
Any environmental review, floodplain risk analysis, or safety assessment conducted by or provided to UConn regarding the 1201 Washington Boulevard site.

Documents analyzing the suitability of the property for student housing, including references to:

FEMA flood zones

Dry egress/accessibility

Coastal hazard risk

Internal or consultant-authored studies addressing the displacement or reclassification of existing tenants for the purpose of student housing conversion.

IV. Funding, Grants, and Financial Records
Records showing any state or federal funding received or applied toward UConn’s leasing, occupancy, or conversion of 1201 Washington Boulevard, including:

ARPA or COVID recovery funds

Housing or infrastructure grants

DEEP climate/resilience grants

Any internal cost/benefit or ROI analysis regarding the acquisition or leasing of private residential units for student use at this location.

V. Public Positioning & Statements
Any drafted press statements, public comments, or communications strategies developed by UConn or its public relations office in anticipation of questions about the UROD, 1201 Washington Boulevard, or displaced BMR residents.

All correspondence with local media regarding the UROD zoning change, UConn’s interest in South End properties, or the Stamford Planning/Zoning Board actions.

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FOI #25-244 - Subject - Chinese National students

Name - Jules Goonewardena

Affiliation -

1) Please share any documents or lists that show all current students who are Chinese Nationals and which department of study they are in, or if certain information is protected, then the total number of current students who are Chinese Nationals in the University and the number broken down by department.
2) Please share any documents or lists that show all current Chinese National students, the amount of each scholarship they receive, and from whom each scholarship comes.
3) Insomuch as it is not included in request #2 above (or there is an objection), please list each recipient of any scholarship with a grantor affiliated with the Chinese Scholarship Council. If this information is included in request #2 above, then please identify which scholarships in request #2 would satisfy this request.
4) Please share any policy or procedures that describe how the university monitors students, including Chinese Nationals, to protect the university's Intellectual Property and any other Confidential information.

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FOI #25-243 (06-5-25, 12:33 am) - Subject - Athletics

Name - Alex Rosinski

Affiliation -

UConn men's basketball game contracts for the 2025-26 season.

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FOI #25-242 (06-4-25, 11:45 am) - Subject - National Institutes of Health Correspondence

Name - William Tong

Affiliation - The Daily Northwestern

I’m requesting the following documents from University of Connecticut in electronic format:

1. Any letters, memos or communications received by University of Connecticut or any of its employees or representatives between January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019, sent from the National Institutes of Health, Michael Lauer or any representatives of the NIH Office of Extramural Research, related to the foreign or Chinese affiliations of faculty conducting NIH-funded research. To aid your search, terms that may be helpful include but are not limited to (non case-sensitive): “China”, “Chinese”, “foreign funding”, “foreign support”, “foreign affiliation”, “foreign contract”, “foreign financing”, “espionage”, “theft”, “failure to disclose”, “violation”

2. Any correspondence in response to the aforementioned communication (from point 1.) and following correspondence between the receipt date of that communication and present.

I am a member of the news media requesting this information to further public understanding of the operations of the government. I request any fees be waived. Thank you.

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FOI #25-241 (06-4-25, 1:24 pm) - Subject - UConn FOIA request: Former volleyball coaches

Name - Alex Andrejev

Affiliation - The Athletic

Dear UConn Records Officer,

Pursuant to Connecticut open records laws, I am requesting copies of the following records in electronic format on a rolling basis as they are cleared for release:

— All emails, including attachments, to or from David Benedict (athleticdirector@uconn.edu) with any of the following non-case sensitive keywords: “Grunwald,” “separation,” “complaint,” “resign,” OR “reprimand” between August 28, 2018, to August 28, 2019. Please exclude documents from news aggregators or other similar bulk content services.

— All emails, including attachments, to or from Warde Manuel (athleticdirector@uconn.edu, warde.manuel@uconn.edu) with any of the following non-case sensitive keywords: “Strauss-O'Brien,” “O'Brien,” “separation,” “complaint,” “resign,” OR “reprimand” between September 12, 2013, to September 12, 2014. Please exclude documents from news aggregators or other similar bulk content services.

— Documentation related to any closed investigation(s) of Kris Grunwald and/or Holly Strauss-O'Brien for misconduct connected to employment with the University of Connecticut, including but not limited to complaints, reprimands, and evaluations contained in personnel file(s) as “final determinations.”

This records request is being filed in pursuit of a time-sensitive news story. Therefore, I ask that my request be expedited. When completing this request, please prioritize whichever records would take the least amount of time to be located and released. I would like these records in electronic format, sent via email or other digital method, and again, please release documents on a rolling basis, as they become available.

If you determine that any of the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether the exemption is discretionary, and if so, whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

Also, I am a member of the news media as a reporter for The Athletic, and the requested documents are in the public interest and will not be used for commercial purposes. Therefore, I ask that all fees be waived in the processing of my request. If fees associated with this request will be in excess of $25, kindly notify me in advance of fulfilling this request.

I appreciate your prompt attention. Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Alex Andrejev

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FOI #25-240 (06-4-25, 1:24 pm) - Subject - Record Request For_ Temporary Staffing Services EI00242~2023RFP

Name - Gaurav Sharma

Affiliation -

I am submitting a request to obtain records related to EI00242~2023RFP Temporary Staffing Services. Specifically, I request the following information:
A list of incumbent vendors currently performing work under this contract.
The total spends per incumbent vendor to date per year and total budget of contract
The pricing details of each incumbent vendor, including position title filled by incumbent and their hourly rates.
Breakdown of spend per department/division including position title filled by each department.
Copies of the proposals submitted by the incumbent vendors for the most recent award, including technical and pricing proposals (redacted as necessary for proprietary information).
Any modifications or amendments to the contract, including changes in pricing or scope.
A copy of the bid tabulation or evaluation scoring sheet used during the award process, including vendor rankings and scores (technical and/or financial, if available).
The final contract expiration date, including any optional renewal periods or extensions, if applicable.
The anticipated timeline or schedule for re-soliciting this contract (i.e., estimated release date of the next RFP or procurement cycle, if known).

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