Request Log

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.


FOI #24-231 (05-3-24, 1:51 pm) - Subject - Foia request for information pertaining to complaints or inquiries about Cathleen Hammel

Name - Paul Manocchio

Affiliation -

I am requesting all communications regarding any inquiry or complaint or investigation pertaining to Cathleen Hammel of The NEAG department
As well as salary. Job abilities, and job description, run down of day to day job functions.


FOI #24-230 - Subject - Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Request: Protest surveillance

Name - Caroline Haskins

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
* Any risk assessments or incident response plans produced by the university between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed that mention any of the following words: "protests," "demonstrations," "picketing," "occupation," "camp," "encampment," "Israel," "Gaza," or "Palestine."
* Any reports or logs about surveillance activities on pro-Palestine or pro-Israel student protesters produced by the university, university police, or local police . These may include written reports based on CCTV camera footage, reports of relevant social media posts, plans for future surveillance, etc.
* Any agreements (including informal, not-signed agreements that would take place over email) or memoranda between the university or university police and local police between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed.


FOI #24-229 (05-2-24, 4:51 pm) - Subject - Landscaping Contracts

Name - Clare King'oo

Affiliation - UConn

I request copies of any and all landscaping contracts between the University of Connecticut and external contractors (including EA Quinn) from January 2021 through the present (May 2024). Please include both line-item budgets and total amounts invoiced to the University.


FOI #24-228 - Subject - Unclaimed or outstanding checks

Name - Loren Bialik

Affiliation -

Under the Public Records Act we request access and copies of the following:
UConn Health and UConn Storrs

1. Unclaimed or outstanding checks including dates, names, last addresses and amounts due the payees that have been going unclaimed for at least six months but not more than five years. (Generally these are vendor or accounts payable checks.)

A list of these items, rather than actual copies is acceptable. And we can accept it by email.

We are only interested in items that are $5,000 or over and ones issued by your office (not ones that have escheated to the state unclaimed property office).


FOI #24-226 - Subject - Email correspondence

Name - Katherine Long

Affiliation -

Pursuant to Connecticut’s FOI Law, kindly transmit to me the following records:
• Email correspondence, including attachments, to or from University of Connecticut president
• Radenka Maric between April 22-May 2 containing the following key words: Encampment, Protestors, Activists, Gaza, Antisemitic, Zionist, Palestinian, Police and Arrest

• Email correspondence, including attachments, to or from University of Connecticut Board
• of Trustees Chair Daniel D. Toscano between April 22-May 2 containing the following key words: Encampment, Protestors, Activists, Gaza, Antisemitic, Zionist, Palestinian, Police and Arrest

• Email correspondence, including attachments, to or from University of Connecticut Board
• of Trustees President’s designee Jonathan Dach between April 22-May 2 containing the following key words: Encampment, Protestors, Activists, Gaza, Antisemitic, Zionist, Palestinian, Police and Arrest

• Email correspondence, including attachments, to or from UConn Foundation President Amy
• Yancy between April 22-May 2 containing the following key words: Encampment, Protestors, Activists, Gaza, Antisemitic, Zionist, Israel, Palestinian, Police and Arrest





Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
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
Paul Manocchio Foia request for information pertaining to complaints or inquiries about Cathleen Hammel UConn Storrs Complete
Caroline Haskins Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Request: Protest surveillance UConn Storrs Complete
Clare King'oo UConn Landscaping Contracts UConn Storrs Complete
Loren Bialik Unclaimed or outstanding checks UConn Health Complete
Katherine Long Email correspondence UConn Storrs Complete