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FOI #25-215 - Subject - Open records request - Hartford Campus
Name - Generation Lab
Affiliation -
We're looking to make a Public Records Request for the following information for the undergraduate and graduate population (if applicable) enrolled at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus in the current academic term:
• email addresses (cannot have)
• names
• majors
• class year
• participation in varsity sports
If any of that information is not available, we would request any and all of it that is.
For background, the Generation Lab is a polling and research firm that conducts surveys on the college demographic nationwide, with statistics featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education and other sources.
FOI #25-214 - Subject - Dan Hurley FOIA Request for HC Contract
Name - Jim Coyle
Affiliation -
I am writing to request a copy of the employment contract for Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Dan Hurley on behalf of The Gazelle Group. I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $20. If the cost is greater than this amount, please notify me. I would also appreciate a receipt indicating the charges for each document. If possible, I would greatly prefer an emailed response to jcoyle@gazellegroup.com to avoid the postage fees.
FOI #25-212 (05-9-25, 12:37 pm) - Subject - Security camera footage or any surveillance video in the area
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
Im requesting to see surveillance or security footage. I was involved in a car accident along Storrs Road, right at the intersection of towers loop road and Horsebarn Hill Road. The accident occurred while I was making a left hand turn into Towers Loop Road, from Storrs Road. The accident occurred sometime between the hours of 8:30 and 9:30 Pm. on Wednesday May 7th, 2025.
FOI #25-211 (05-9-25, 11:15 am) - Subject - Athletic Contracts
Name - Tanner Stump
Affiliation -
Good Morning,
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the following “Documents” for the athletic department staff listed below:
Jamelle Elliott
Paige Hilliard
Ashley Buschgans
Jim Penders
Matt Brock
Dalton Hilliard
Elizabeth Robertshaw
Kashif Moore
Kenny McClendon
Nate Atkins
Hayley Masi
Jett Johnson
Katie Polk
Dave Pezzino
Katie Woods
Carson D'Ambrosio
Chris Maiello
Matt Leifheit
Casey Handrahan
Allyson Zoppa
Christopher Gbandi
Emma Paynter
Nancy Stevens
Chris Dailey
David Benedict
Mike Cavanaugh
Dan Hurley
Christian Pace
Connor Mahoney-Ashberry
Morgan Valley
Chrissy Davidson Arisco
Jim Mora
Jeff Hourigan
Stefan Defregger
Madison Carter
Margaret Rodriguez
Tyler Helton
Joshua MacDonald
Darryl Sullivan
Lindsey Froehlich
Ryan Swingle
Cole Peterson
Ferdinand Mueller
Ellen Herman-Kimball
Glenn Marshall
Katie Frederick
Nansi Toskova
Antonio Wilcox
Sarah Mansfield-Lahl
Giselle Juarez
Pryce Tracy
Audrey Kelley
Andrew Bertz
Siriki Diabate
Paul Caddy
Nick Peruzzi
Jennifer Sanford
Kimani Young
Geno Auriemma
Mackenzie Keyes
Kamali Webson
Chris Podeszwa
Doug Shearer
Chris West
Gordon Sammis
Selwyn Maxwell, Jr.
Peter Netisingha
Laura Valentino
Elizabeth Wulf
Vince Stalletti
Ben Kantor
Robbie Montanaro
Chris MacKenzie
TJ Harkins
Jason Thoren
Jim Sullivan
Beth Alford-Sullivan
Carey O'Brien
Luke Murray
Tonya Cardoza
Kyle Cusson
Tom Moore
Colin Leddy
Rachel Signor
Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment). If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write “At Will” if applicable).
Additionally, I would like to receive any game guarantee documents from the programs of Football and Men's Basketball that will occur during the next 5 seasons (June 1, 2030)
If the requested records described above are available in electronic format (e.g., PDFs or CD), then I would prefer to receive the information in that format instead of paper copies. If you are able to email the records, I request all PDFs in a single WinZip file in the responsive email (no password protected files, please). If you are unable to email the records or you require an address to process this request, please find below my mailing address.
Thank you very much for your assistance. Please let me know if you have any questions, or require any other information to process this request in a timely manner.
FOI #25-210 (05-8-25, 6:31 pm) - Subject - Strategic Enrollment Management Plan
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I would like a copy of all communications and documents sent with the phrases "SEM" "SEM-plan" "strategic enrollment" "strategic-enrollment" "AACRAO" "AACRAO-Consulting" and similar variations sent to or from Radenka Maric, Nathan Fuerst and Daniel Toscano from Nov. 1, 2024 to the present.
FOI #25-209 (05-8-25, 6:31 pm) - Subject - Strategic Plan
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I would like a copy of all documents and communications including emails with the phrase "strategic plan" "strategic planning" "strategic plans" and other similar variations between the following people: Radenka Maric, Anne D'Alleva, Jeffery Geoghegan, Daniel Toscano, Pamir Alpay, Lakeesha Brown, Nathan Fuerst and Eric Kruger. I would like communications from the time range of Nov. 1, 2024 to the present.
FOI #25-208 - Subject - Request for Public Records: Reading Instruction Syllabi (2024–2025)
Name - Ron Noble
Affiliation -
open records law, Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. Secs. 1-200 to 1-242), for access to and copies of the following documents maintained by University of Connecticut.
Please provide in electronic form:
Syllabi for each of the following courses. I request copies of syllabi as they were distributed to students and course sections taught during the 2024 - 2025 school year or later.
All courses which participants in Bachelor of Arts in Education/Master of Arts in Education with Elementary Teacher Certification (Single Subject: Math major; excluding 2nd concentration because of fine arts, computer science, etc.) are required to take and focus on reading instruction, including:
Undergraduate -
- EDCI 4110W - Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary School
- EDCI 4130 - Teaching the Language Arts in the Elementary School
As you are aware, this office represents Peter Ponticelli for injuries sustained on December 5, 2024. To follow-up on the letter received on February 12, 2025, Mr. Ponticelli sustained injuries after he slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot of the Toscano Ice Rink.
If an incident report was created as result of this event, please forward a copy of that report to my attention as soon as possible. I would also ask that you provide, in writing, any information concerning medical payment coverage available for my client.
Kindly acknowledge in writing receipt of this letter and provide this office with (1) any incident reports, signed or unsigned with regard to this matter; and (2) any video surveillance or still photography with regard to this matter. Please be advised that you are to preserve all materials, photographs, videotapes, reports, forms and any and all other data, which information and/or materials are within your possession and/or control, it agents, employees and/or insurers, so these items may be utilized and/or inspected as part of the investigation of this claim. If any of this data and/or materials has been destroyed or transferred out of your possession and/or control, please notify me immediately so further investigation may occur.
FOI #25-206 - Subject - Open Records Request - University of Connecticut (18848)
Name - Min Oh
Affiliation -
Part 1: Employment Contracts and Salaries
• Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the current employment contract and salary (letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document/record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) for the athletic department staff listed below. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide their current salary.
1. Eddie Hernon
2. Emma Paynter
3. Hannah Jefcoat
4. Joel DeMarco
5. Kelli Kozaryn
6. Kent Ahern
7. Nate Atkins
8. Tim Watson
9. Tyler Fisher
10. Victoria Simonoff
11. William Guerrero
Part 2: Football Games
Part 3: Third Party Vendor Agreements