Request Log

FOI #24-241 (05-10-24, 5:02 pm) - Subject - President Radenka Maric's text messages, etc.

Name - Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Affiliation - The Appeal

My name is Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg and I'm a reporter for The Appeal. Under the state's public information law, I am requesting the following public records:

All text and chat messages in any form or application (SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, WeChat, Signal, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Hangouts, Skype, Teams, Slack) sent by President Radenka Maric to Chief of Police Gene Labonte timestamp April 30, 2024.

All text and chat messages in any form or application (SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, WeChat, Signal, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Hangouts, Skype, Teams, Slack) sent by Chief of Police Gene Labonte to President Radenka Maric timestamp April 30, 2024.

Please also include any group messages where more than Chief of Police Gene Labonte and President Radenka Maric are on the message. While the phone numbers are not needed, the following must be preserved: the timestamps, the textual content, attachments, and images, and also all sender and recipient names (including groups).

If there are any fees related to this request, please inform me if the cost will exceed $0. 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. I am a representative of the news media and my request is related to news gathering purposes. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.

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.

Rolling records responses are requested. Do not destroy or discard any responsive records.
Thank you for considering my request.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
she/her/hers
Senior Reporter
The Appeal Inc.
The Appeal is back and we're worker-run.


FOI #24-240 - Subject - Email correspondence

Name - Allison Gordon

Affiliation - CNN

My name is Allison Gordon and I’m with the news network CNN.

Pursuant to the pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) C.G.S. § 1-200, et seq., CNN requests all email correspondence University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric sent between April 29, 2024 and May 3, 2024 that include the words:

“police”
“protest”
“camp”
“Columbia”

This should include emails with words that contain any of the words about such as “protester” or “encampment”. This should also include attachments


FOI #24-239 - Subject - Case 22-00075079

Name - Lindsay Glazier

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act,§ 1-200 et seq., I write to request a complete copy of all photographs and videos including but not limited to body camera video related to this incident (Report 22-00075079).


FOI #24-238 - Subject - Learning Management Systems

Name - Michael Bzdyra

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). C.G.S. § 1-200, et seq., I am requesting that you make available a copy of the Agreement(s) for a Learning Management System(s) that are currently in effect at the University, or that you otherwise make those agreement(s) available for inspection and copying, including contract starting, ending, and optional extension dates and contract pricing. This request includes but is not limited to any agreement(s) between the University and Blackboard (or Anthology).


FOI #24-237 (05-8-24, 8:51 am) - Subject - Fastenal Contract

Name - Michael Boyle

Affiliation - University of Massachusetts

Hello- I would like to request a copy of the Fastenal MRO contract. UMass is exploring moving to a similar model and it would be helpful to see how UConn has structured their agreement as a starting point.
Thanks!
Mike Boyle
Category Manager


FOI #24-236 (05-7-24, 3:12 pm) - Subject - President Radenka Maric's emails

Name - Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Affiliation - The Appeal

My name is Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg and I'm a reporter for The Appeal. Under the state's public information law, I am requesting the following public records:

Emails to and from ​President Radenka Maric between April 26 and May 1, 2024, that include any of the following phrases: “Gaza,” or “encampment,” or “Israel,” or "protest," or "liberated zone."

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $0. 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.

I am a representative of the news media and my request is related to news gathering purposes. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes. 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. Thank you for considering my request.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
Senior Reporter, The Appeal


FOI #24-235 (05-7-24, 3:12 pm) - Subject - EVERYTHING

Name - Rachel Ray

Affiliation - WWE

Birthright Purposes, Marriage, Relationships, Work, Everything


FOI #24-234 - Subject - RFP

Name - Justin Cunningham

Affiliation -

We are looking for your most recent RFP documentation, contract and purchase order for your student information system vendor and student housing software vendor.

Student Information System Example
Your campus is using a student information system from a vendor that may be under one of the following: Ellucian (Banner, Colleague, PowerCampus), Oracle Peoplesoft, Anthology, Jenzabar or Workday. We are looking for the RFP proposal that your current SIS vendor submitted (or proposal leading to a sole source) and the most recent signed contract, outlining the price and the features/modules included.

Housing Software Example
Your campus already uses a student housing software product that is separate from the student information system. This space has undergone some consolidation so the name may be under one of the following, StarRez, Adirondack, Mercury, Residential Management Systems or EzRezLife. We are looking for the RFP proposal that your current student housing vendor submitted (or proposal leading to a sole source) and the most recent signed contract, outlining the price and the features/modules included.


FOI #24-233 - Subject - Football Coaches Contracts

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/etc, and 2024 salary data for UCONN staff members Doug Shearer, Nick Charlton, Matt Brock, Kenny McClendon, John Marinelli, Siriki Diabate, Gordon Sammis, Dalton Hilliard, Kashif Moore, and Curtis Wilcox.


FOI #24-232 - Subject - Internal Research

Name - Mark Leonard

Affiliation -

I would like to request a list of the sponsor names. Kindly include sponsorship details (title of project, department, office, etc.) and funding amounts ($) that make up the “Nongovernmental grants and contracts” group under “Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position” on your University Financial Report for the Year 2023.


Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg The Appeal President Radenka Maric's text messages, etc. UConn Regional Campus No records available
Allison Gordon CNN Email correspondence UConn Storrs Complete
Lindsay Glazier Case 22-00075079 UConn Storrs Complete
Michael Bzdyra Learning Management Systems UConn Storrs Complete
Michael Boyle University of Massachusetts Fastenal Contract UConn Storrs Complete
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg The Appeal President Radenka Maric's emails UConn Regional Campus Complete
Rachel Ray WWE EVERYTHING UConn Health Clarification requested
Justin Cunningham RFP UConn Storrs In progress
Garth Webster Football Coaches Contracts UConn Storrs Complete
Mark Leonard Internal Research UConn Storrs Complete