Request Log

FOI #24-215 (05-1-24, 1:19 pm) - Subject - UCPD Hit Railing of the Rec Center Twice

Name - Student Student

Affiliation - University of Connecticut

At 3:26 AM on 4/26/24, a car hit the railing of the Rec Center. Supposedly it happened again at a later date. Would like report related to this

FOI #24-214 (05-1-24, 10:52 am) - Subject - emails, correspondence, communications request

Name - Alison Cross

Affiliation - Hartford Courant

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All communication between April 15 and May 1, 2024, regarding campus protests (including, but not limited to email, facsimiles, and text messages from official devices) to, from and between members of Board of Trustees including Chairman Daniel Toscano and Executive Secretary Rachel Rubin.

Keywords may include but not be limited to “protest”, “encampment”, “demonstration”, “Palestine”, “police”, “organizers”, “activists”, "Israel", "Gaza", "tent", "tent policy", "time, place and manner" "eradicate/d", "expelled", "first amendment", "1st amendment", "Yale", "Columbia", "discipline", "arrest", "disrupt", "trespass", and "disorderly conduct"

If portions of a document are exempt from release, FOIA requires that the remainder be segregated and disclosed. In the event that you deny all or any portion of this request, please respond in writing and cite the specific provision of FOIA or any other statute that you contend supports the denial.

If you have any questions please call me at 203-895-1401 or email me at across@courant.com. I am making this request as a news reporter, and the information is of timely value.

I look forward to hearing from you within four business days, as required by FOIA § 1-210 and § 1-206.

Thank you for your time.

FOI #24-213 (05-1-24, 10:37 am) - Subject - emails, correspondence, communications request

Name - Alison Cross

Affiliation - Hartford Courant

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All communication between April 15 and May 1, 2024, regarding campus protests (including, but not limited to email, facsimiles, and text messages from official devices) to and from the office of University Communications, including the following emails:

- tysen.kendig@uconn.edu
- stephanie.reitz@uconn.edu
- mike.enright@uconn.edu

Keywords may include but not be limited to “protest”, “encampment”, “demonstration”, “Palestine”, “police”, “organizers”, “activists”, "Israel", "Gaza", "tent", "tent policy", "time, place and manner" "eradicate/d", "expelled", "first amendment", "1st amendment", "Yale", "Columbia", "discipline", "arrest", "disrupt", "trespass", and "disorderly conduct"

If portions of a document are exempt from release, FOIA requires that the remainder be segregated and disclosed. In the event that you deny all or any portion of this request, please respond in writing and cite the specific provision of FOIA or any other statute that you contend supports the denial.

If you have any questions please call me at 203-895-1401 or email me at across@courant.com. I am making this request as a news reporter, and the information is of timely value.

I look forward to hearing from you within four business days, as required by FOIA § 1-210 and § 1-206.

Thank you for your time.

FOI #24-212 (05-1-24, 10:33 am) - Subject - emails, correspondence, communications request

Name - Alison Cross

Affiliation - Hartford Courant

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All communication between April 15 and May 1, 2024, regarding campus protests (including, but not limited to email, facsimiles, and text messages from official devices) to and from the Office of the General Counsel, including the following emails:
- nicole.gelston@uconn.edu
- nathan.lavallee@uconn.edu
- donna.balskus@uconn.edu

Keywords may include but not be limited to “protest”, “encampment”, “demonstration”, “Palestine”, “police”, “organizers”, “activists”, "Israel", "Gaza", "tent", "tent policy", "time, place and manner" "eradicate/d", "expelled", "first amendment", "1st amendment", "Yale", "Columbia", "discipline", "arrest", "disrupt", "trespass", and "disorderly conduct"

If portions of a document are exempt from release, FOIA requires that the remainder be segregated and disclosed. In the event that you deny all or any portion of this request, please respond in writing and cite the specific provision of FOIA or any other statute that you contend supports the denial.

If you have any questions please call me at 203-895-1401 or email me at across@courant.com. I am making this request as a news reporter, and the information is of timely value.

I look forward to hearing from you within four business days, as required by FOIA § 1-210 and § 1-206.

Thank you for your time.

FOI #24-211 (05-1-24, 10:33 am) - Subject - emails, correspondence, communications request

Name - Alison Cross

Affiliation - Hartford Courant

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All communication between April 15 and May 1, 2024, regarding campus protests (including, but not limited to email, facsimiles, and text messages from official devices) to and from the UConn Police Department and the Division of University Safety including the following emails:
- gene.labonte@uconn.edu
- magdalena.silver@uconn.edu
- FireMarshal@uconn.edu

Keywords may include but not be limited to “protest”, “encampment”, “demonstration”, “Palestine”, “police”, “organizers”, “activists”, "Israel", "Gaza", "tent", "tent policy", "time, place and manner" "eradicate/d", "expelled", "first amendment", "1st amendment", "Yale", "Columbia", "discipline", "arrest", "disrupt", "trespass", and "disorderly conduct"

If portions of a document are exempt from release, FOIA requires that the remainder be segregated and disclosed. In the event that you deny all or any portion of this request, please respond in writing and cite the specific provision of FOIA or any other statute that you contend supports the denial.

If you have any questions please call me at 203-895-1401 or email me at across@courant.com. I am making this request as a news reporter, and the information is of timely value.

I look forward to hearing from you within four business days, as required by FOIA § 1-210 and § 1-206.

Thank you for your time.

FOI #24-210 (05-1-24, 9:30 am) - Subject - emails, correspondence, communications request

Name - Alison Cross

Affiliation - Hartford Courant

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All communication between April 15 and May 1, 2024, regarding campus protests (including, but not limited to email, facsimiles, and text messages from official devices) to and from the Office of the President including the following emails:
- president@uconn.edu
- radenka.maric@uconn.edu
- provost@uconn.edu
- anne.dalleva@uconn.edu
- michelle.williams@uconn.edu

Keywords may include but not be limited to “protest”, “encampment”, “demonstration”, “Palestine”, “police”, “organizers”, “activists”, "Israel", "Gaza", "tent", "tent policy", "time, place and manner" "eradicate/d", "expelled", "first amendment", "1st amendment", "Yale", "Columbia", "discipline", "arrest", "disrupt", "trespass", and "disorderly conduct"

If portions of a document are exempt from release, FOIA requires that the remainder be segregated and disclosed. In the event that you deny all or any portion of this request, please respond in writing and cite the specific provision of FOIA or any other statute that you contend supports the denial.

If you have any questions please call me at 203-895-1401 or email me at across@courant.com. I am making this request as a news reporter and the information is of timely value.

I look forward to hearing from you within four business days, as required by FOIA § 1-210 and § 1-206.

Thank you for your time.

FOI #24-209 - Subject - Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Request: uconn police

Name - Matthew Guariglia

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any emails sent or received, including attachements, to or from UConn Police Department's Deputy Chiefs, Chief of Police, or the UConn Storrs Lieutenants and the Detective Bureau Lieutenant and the email accounts of:
-generalcounsel@uconn.edu
-radenka.maric@uconn.edu
-president@uconn.edu

I would like the search terms to be--"protest", "encampment", "demonstration," "surveillance," "intelligence," and "tents."
Between Thursday April 25 and Tuesday April 30.

FOI #24-208 (04-30-24, 5:39 pm) - Subject - Department of Global Affairs and ties to Israel

Name -

Affiliation -

Please include emails and exchanges sent to and from the following addresses regarding UConn's investments, research collaborations, academic/study abroad programs, and all other pertinent information related to Israel:

president@uconn.edu
daniel.weiner@uconn.edu
radenka.maric@uconn.edu
ngozi.taffe@uconn.edu
rae.alexander@uconn
provost@uconn.edu
nathan.fuerst@uconn.edu
anne.dalleva@uconn.edu

Please also include all emails containing the words "Palestine," "Palestinian," "Israel," "Hamas," "war"

FOI #24-207 (04-29-24, 12:06 pm) - Subject - Contract and associated material

Name - Jim Haddadin

Affiliation - Connecticut Public

Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (the FOIA), C.G.S. Section 1-200, et. seq., Connecticut Public and I hereby request that you make available for inspection and provide copies of the following: records, such as a contract or letter of engagement, describing the terms under which the University of Connecticut engaged Dr. Raquel Wright-Mair to conduct an audit of its programs; records outlining the scope of such work; and records of the final work product produced by Dr. Wright-Mair.

FOI #24-206 - Subject - Current Janitorial Contract Request

Name - Sal Guerrera

Affiliation -

I am requesting the current janitorial contact that is in place. We understand that the janitorial contract is up for bid this year and we would like to review it.

Name Affiliation Subject Location Request Status
Student Student University of Connecticut UCPD Hit Railing of the Rec Center Twice UConn Storrs Complete
Alison Cross Hartford Courant emails, correspondence, communications request UConn Storrs Request withdrawn
Alison Cross Hartford Courant emails, correspondence, communications request UConn Storrs Request withdrawn
Alison Cross Hartford Courant emails, correspondence, communications request UConn Storrs Request withdrawn
Alison Cross Hartford Courant emails, correspondence, communications request UConn Storrs Request withdrawn
Alison Cross Hartford Courant emails, correspondence, communications request UConn Storrs Request withdrawn
Matthew Guariglia Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Request: uconn police UConn Storrs Complete
Department of Global Affairs and ties to Israel UConn Storrs Clarification requested
Jim Haddadin Connecticut Public Contract and associated material UConn Storrs Complete
Sal Guerrera Current Janitorial Contract Request UConn Health Complete