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FOI #25-449 (10-27-25, 8:07 am) - Subject - Avelo Airlines
Name - Keith Eddins
Affiliation -
Please provide details (and copies, if possible) of any contracts for charter (or other) flights between the University of Connecticut (to include, but not limited to, the Athletics Department) and Avelo Airlines.
FOI #25-448 - Subject - Freedom of Information Request
Name - Joseph Bartolotta
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-200 et seq.), I respectfully request access to and a copy of any contracts, memoranda of understanding, sponsorship agreements, or other written agreements between the University of Connecticut and M&T Bank Corporation (or its affiliates).
Specifically, I am seeking documents that outline the scope, duration, financial terms, rights, or obligations of either party, including any amendments, extensions, or renewals to such agreements. If available, please also include any related correspondence or attachments that clarify the nature of the partnership or sponsorship.
This is an Open Records request for a PDF copy of your 2024 NCAA membership report (FY 2023-24) which would have been filed in late 2024 or early 2025.
The purpose of the request is to compile data reported in the FY 2024 NCAA member reporting to establish a pre-revenue sharing era benchmark average of categorized annual expenditures for all NCAA Division I schools. Only consolidated averages will be reported, Individual school data will not be reported.
I am requesting the following records under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., preferably in electronic format:
• A current list of members of the University’s governing board or board of trustees, including each member’s full name, title or position, and term of service.
• Any official headshots, portraits, or photographs maintained by the University for use in official publications, directories, or on the University’s website.
• Any official biographies or biographical summaries prepared or maintained by the University, including those used for press releases, board directories, or public profiles.
Per Connecticut's Public Records law, I am requesting the following records, which were prepared, used, and retained by faculty members (e.g., Rick Gibbons) working at the University of Connecticut. These records were also paid for with government funding and used in multiple published articles by multiple faculty members and students over the past two decades. The records were also used in UC teaching and mentoring activities (e.g., dissertations).
• The deidentified (i.e., anonymized) data for waves 4, 5, and 6 of the Family and Community Health Study (FACHS), preferably in the format of a Stata or SPSS file. UC faculty member Rick Gibbons in the Department of Psychological Sciences has this data.
Best, Justin
FOI #25-443 (10-20-25, 5:14 pm) - Subject - Baseball Emails
Name - Carson Kessler
Affiliation - The Athletic
Dear Records Officer:
Pursuant to open records law, 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, sent from or received by james.penders@uconn.edu with the keyword(s) “tommy john” or “surgery” between 1/1/2023 to the date this request is fulfilled.
If there are any questions about my request or if I can provide any clarification that will help expedite the processing of my request, please contact me at ckessler@theathletic.com. I am also happy to hop on the phone at 210-632-8185.
This FOIA request is being filed in pursuit of a time-sensitive news story. Therefore, I ask that my request is 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 are 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.
(10-20-25, 3:51 pm)- DUP - Subject - New Commissary Building
Name - Claudia Hutchinson
Affiliation - Dodge Construction Network
I have a quick question. I am looking for the contract award for this solicitation:
New Commissary Building
PROJECT NUMBER: 300172
Which Architect was selected for this project?
What is the estimated time for construction to begin?
I have been on the website and did not see it. Would you please direct me to where to find it?
FOI #25-442 (10-20-25, 3:51 pm) - Subject - ChatGPT agreement and use
Name - Brody Ford
Affiliation - Bloomberg News
Hi, my name is Brody Ford, I'm a journalist from Bloomberg News focused on the technology industry.
Under state records laws, I request:
monthly usage data from ChatGPT. Please submit screenshots of the monthly sums from "chatgpt.com/admin/usage" which includes fields like "Unique active users" and "Total messages sent."
Any contracts or written agreements with OpenAI
This request is for aggregate data, not any personally identifiable information. This data has been released by analogous higher ed agencies such as the CSU system.
This is a media request. Please search the time period of June 1 2025 to present.