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I am looking for all contracts (and/or master service agreements with all associated purchase orders) that are still in effect or have been in effect in the past 3 years.
FOI #25-238 - Subject - Records: UConn Men's Basketball Game Contracts
Name - Rocco Miller
Affiliation -
Public Records Request:
All available Game and Event contracts for UConn Men's Basketball that apply to the 2025-26 season and for future seasons.
If you only have a few executed thus far, that is okay - we would like to review the agreements you have available today to assist in a Division 1 national project.
Description of Request: Non-Conference Game and Event contracts for Men's Basketball in the 2025-26 season and for future seasons.
Pursuant to the CT FOIA, I hereby request the following records:
1. Correspondence between the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ("ACGME") and UConn, or anyone acting on behalf of UConn while employed by Connecticut Children's in Hartford, Connecticut, concerning any complaints about the Pediatric Residency Program at Connecticut Children's from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024;
2. All faculty evaluations for Heather Schlott, MD, submitted by residents placed at Connecticut Children's from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2019; and
3. All faculty evaluations for Rob Parker, DO, submitted by residents placed at Connecticut Children's from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2023.
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. There are two parts to this request.
FIRST, I ask that you search the following inboxes for emails including the following terms, “P&W” “Pratt and Whitney” “Middleton Police” “CEO” “Shane Eddy”
Dates: April 1 2024 to May 1 2024
Hans Rhynhart
Andrew Fournier
Magdalena Silver
Nathan Fuerst
Kim Beardsley-Carr
Anne D'alleva
Radenka Maric
SECOND, I request a copy of all emails sent to/from Radenka Maric and Nathan Fuerst to/from emails with the @prattwhitney.com domain
Dates: April 1 2024 to May 1 2024
I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest.
FOI #25-235 - Subject - University of Connecticut Public Records Request – Employee Salary Data for Fiscal Year 2025
Name - James Xiao
Affiliation -
I am submitting this request to obtain public records from University of Connecticut. Specifically, I request a spreadsheet of all university employees (administrators, faculty, staff, and professionals; not including student employees) that are or were employed during fiscal year 2025 (corresponding with the 2024-2025 academic year), including the following information columns:
First Name – Employee's first name.
Last Name – Employee's last name.
Fiscal Year – Year of the record (e.g., 2025).
Department – Academic or administrative unit (e.g., Biology, Human Resources).
Position/Rank – Official classification (e.g., Assistant Professor, Director).
Working Title – Commonly used job title (e.g., Assistant Director of Enrollment, Associate Professor of Economics, etc).
Annualized Salary – Full-year salary (e.g., $75,000), non-inclusive of calculated value of benefits package (if any).
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) – Workload percentage (e.g., 1.0 = full-time).
FOI #25-234 - Subject - 2025 University of Connecticut Football Support Staff Contracts & Salaries
Name - Ryland Jeremiah
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the 2025 salaries and, if applicable, the employment contracts/amendments/LOA/MOU/term sheets/offer letters/etc for football support staff members listed below & any other members not listed below that are associated with the football program [in areas to include, but not be limited to: (i) operations, (ii) recruiting, (iii) personnel, (iv) strength & conditioning, (v) nutrition, (vi) analysts, (vii) quality control, (viii) creative media/graphics, (ix) video, (x) player development, (xi) sports science, (xii) general manager/front office, (xiii) administration, (xiv) NIL/salary cap/revenue share, (xv) assistant position coaches, etc.]
Tyson Brown
Justin Cummings-Morrow
Mickey Grace
Ryan Swingle
Colin Leddy
TJ Harkins
Shelton Bynum
Drew Stefanelli
Eddie Hernon
Paige Hilliard
Tayler Riddick
Nick Green
Andy Baylock
Nate Atkins
Ted Hefter
Jett Johnson
Matt Leifheit
Cody Swanson
Drew Brenowitz
Rante Jones
Andrew Bertz
Sam Polen
Angelina Gaspard
Daniel Mojica
Mariel Dritsas
Kendrick Shaver
In accordance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 34 CFR § 99.31(a)(11) and the state's Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting an Excel or comma-delimited digital file of the following FOIA student directory information for all spring 2025 semester students:
• Student's first and last name
• School email address
• Enrollment status (class level) or Estimated Graduation Date
FOI #23-231 - Subject - Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Request: Library Contract Request: DeGruyter eBooks (University of Connecticut)
Name -
Affiliation - Muckrock
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The most recent contract, governing, base, or master license agreement with library vendor DeGruyter relating to the licensing of DeGruyter eBooks; and
All related terms and conditions, terms of service, amendments, addenda, appendices, attachments, product terms, MOUs, MOAs, data processing agreements, and/or letters of intent; and
All financial documents or records of financial transactions, exchanges or obligations with language governing the use of DeGruyter eBooks; and
All financial documents or records of financial transactions, exchanges or obligations with language governing the use of library database DeGruyter eBooks.
Responsive materials include all contracts, agreements, amendments, appendices, invoices, and any other documents listed above that incorporate language governing terms of use of library database DeGruyter eBooks.
FOI #25-230 - Subject - 2025 UCONN Assistant Football Coaches Contracts & Salaries
Name - Garth Webster
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the most updated employment agreements, all subsequent amendments, any applicable Term Sheet/MOU/LOA/Offer Letter(s)/etc., and 2025 salary data for UCONN staff members Matt Brock, Gordon Sammis, Doug Shearer, Kenny McClendon, Pryce Tracy, Christian Pace, Kashif Moore, Antonio Wilcox, Cole Peterson, Dalton Hilliard, Siriki Diabate, Nate Atkins, TJ Harkins., Jett Johnson, Colin Leddy, Matt Leifheit, Ryan Swingle, and Kendrick Shaver.