Request Log

FOI #24-162 (04-10-24, 12:58 am) - Subject - Eliza Dushku December 19th 2018 Boston Globe Article on Her Experience With Employment Discrimination at CBS - Denim Day: April 24th 2024

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] Eliza Dushku as a woman who had on December 19th 2018 written an article on the Boston Globe, wherein she recognized that (i) she had been employed at CBS as an actress on the T.V series entitled: “Bull;” (ii) she was subjected to sexual harassment at CBS shortly after accepting to take on a lead role on the T.V series entitled: “Bull;” (iii) CBS has video/audio footage depicting the sexual harassment Michael Weatherly subjected her to after she had agreed to take on a lead role on the T.V series entitled: “Bull;” (iv) she was fired from her job at CBS by Glenn Gordon Caron after she explicitly asked Michael Weatherly to stop sexually harassing her; (v) the pain and suffering she went through (as an employee of CBS) were relegated to “misunderstandings” attributed to her “humor deficit;” [2] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man who (i) is responsible for the filing of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, which had been assigned by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Case No.: 820 – 2022 – 001897; (ii) received via email a “final determination” on EEOC FOIA Request Case No.: 820 – 2022 – 001897 on (or around) February 17th 2022: a day after Congress approved (on or around February 16th 2022) a bipartisan bill called “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021” (a.k.a) H.R 4445; (iii) believes that the integrity of Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act requires that the EEOC publish on their website the charges of employment discrimination filed with them alongside any documents provided to them by the complainant(s)/respondent(s) of the charge; (iv) has spent 7 (seven) Sexual Assault Awareness Months (SAAM) – Denim Days in the territory of the United States of America (U.S.A) between Calendar Year 2010 and Calendar Year 2016; (v) was sent emails on literature specifically designed to raise awareness on ways to identify sexual violence committed against women during (at least) 4 (four) SAAM – Denim Days he has spent in the territory of the U.S.A; [3] the cultural impact of Denim Day in the U.S.A if lawyers are able to include into formal and/or informal legal proceedings (in the 2010s and the 2020s) objectionable “evidence” suggesting that a woman invited the sexual harassment she afterwards complains about (as in the case of Eliza Dushku against CBS); [4] the activities and events planned by your local/state government agency for Denim Day this Calendar Year 2024; [5] the name(s), the academic background(s), the professional responsibility(ies) and the annual salary(ies) of women your local/state government agency plans to bring to the attention of members of the general public / representatives of the media on the occasion of Denim Day (this upcoming April 24th 2024) because of their experience(s) with systemic chauvinism, discrimination, misogyny and sexism.


FOI #24-161 - Subject - Hurley Contract

Name - Stephanie O'Connell

Affiliation - NBC Universal

Copy of Hurley's contract


FOI #24-160 - Subject - Incident Report

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

Incident reports filed by UConn campus security or law enforcement regarding 3/7/24 incident or any related investigations.
Correspondence, including emails, memos, or letters, exchanged between UConn administrative personnel, faculty, or staff regarding student mental health or well-being.
Any official statements, press releases, or communications issued by UConn or its representatives addressing student, including any responses or actions taken by the university in light of this event.


FOI #24-159 (04-8-24, 12:37 pm) - Subject - Bid Tabulation Sheet- Dining Services Uniforms

Name - Patrick Meyn

Affiliation - Galls Uniforms

For the dining RFP, please provide the bid tabulation sheet from the previous award of this RFP.
The Current RPF IS #SD032624 Uniforms for Dining Services


FOI #24-158 - Subject - Email correspondence

Name - James Demetriades

Affiliation -

All emails between Debbie-Ann Belnavis-Garvey and Robin Roark. The requested time frame is 2021 to present.


FOI #24-157 (04-8-24, 11:48 am) - Subject - BID TABULATION FROM PREVIOUS BID RELATED TO BID FOR UCONN DINING SERVICES- Uniforms

Name - Peter Kumiega

Affiliation - Action Apparel

PLEASE PROVIDE THE BID TABULATION SHEET FROM THE PREVIOUS BID FOR THE DEPT OF DINING SERVICES.

FOR REFERENCE ..... THE CURRENT RPF IS #SD032624 Uniforms for Dining Services


FOI #24-156 (04-8-24, 10:10 am) - Subject - Current value of the Encore Sprinkler and Hood Extinguishing Systems Testing and Inspection Agreement

Name - Jennifer Rossi

Affiliation - Siemens Smart Infrastructure

We are requesting the current value of the Encore, Fire Sprinkler and Kitchen Hood Extinguishing agreement. We would like to understand the current value.


FOI #24-155 (04-8-24, 10:10 am) - Subject - Basketball contracts

Name - Dan Brechlin

Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut

I am requesting copies of the contracts for Dan Hurley, Kimani Young, Luke Murray, Tom Moore, Geno Auriemma, Chris Dailey, Jamelle Elliott, Morgan Valley, Tonya Cardoza and Ben Kantor. In addition to their contracts, I am requesting any addendum or extension to their contracts. Thank you!


FOI #24-154 (04-7-24, 1:49 pm) - Subject - Campus Islamophobia Incident with Hillel

Name - Lena Maarouf

Affiliation -

Emails between the dates of October 16, 2021 and May 8, 2022

Emails sent within UConn Storrs admin, UConn police department, UConn office of diversity and inclusion, UConn Dean of Students office, ODI, Student Affairs, and Board of Trustees using keywords; Hillel, pamphlet/s, SJP, Students for Justice in Palestine, Hamas, protest, Palestine, Islamophobia, terrorist, terrorism, Muslim, Islam, Israel.

Any emails sent to edina@uconnhillel.org, dani@uconnhillel.org, and sapir@uconnhillel.org by UConn admin during this time using keywords; pamphlet/s, SJP, Students for Justice in Palestine, Hamas, protest, Palestine, Islamophobia, terrorist, terrorism, Muslim, Islam, Israel.

Specific admin emails to include:
catherine.downs@uconn.edu
michael.gilbert@uconn.edu
gerald.lewis@uconn.edu
maureen.armstrong@uconn.edu
franklin.tuitt@uconn.edu
michael.vidal@uconn.edu
angela.rola@uconn.edu
dan.weiner@uconn.edu
pamir.alpay@uconn.edu
ummay.habiba@uconn.edu
radenka.maric@uconn.edu
president@uconn.edu
diversity@usg.uconn.edu
judiciary@usg.uconn.edu


FOI #24-153 - Subject - NIL

Name - Albert Samaha

Affiliation -

Pursuant to public record laws, I hereby request the following records:

-All documents, spreadsheets and/or databases that summarize and/or compile information about Name Image Likeness (NIL) contracts of students at your school created between July 1, 2021 and the date this request is completed. To clarify: we are not requesting the contracts themselves, nor the names of the students involved, but rather any compiled data tracking NIL deals, including but not limited to the monetary amounts across each sports program, the number of contracts across each sports program, the number of students who have signed deals across each sports program, and the types of services required in the contracts.


Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W ORCID.: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-6457 Eliza Dushku December 19th 2018 Boston Globe Article on Her Experience With Employment Discrimination at CBS - Denim Day: April 24th 2024 UConn Health No records available
Stephanie O'Connell NBC Universal Hurley Contract UConn Storrs Complete
Student Student Incident Report UConn Storrs Complete
Patrick Meyn Galls Uniforms Bid Tabulation Sheet- Dining Services Uniforms UConn Storrs Complete
James Demetriades Email correspondence UConn Health Complete
Peter Kumiega Action Apparel BID TABULATION FROM PREVIOUS BID RELATED TO BID FOR UCONN DINING SERVICES- Uniforms UConn Storrs Complete
Jennifer Rossi Siemens Smart Infrastructure Current value of the Encore Sprinkler and Hood Extinguishing Systems Testing and Inspection Agreement UConn Storrs Complete
Dan Brechlin Hearst Connecticut Basketball contracts UConn Storrs Complete
Lena Maarouf Campus Islamophobia Incident with Hillel UConn Storrs Complete
Albert Samaha NIL UConn Storrs Denied - Exempt