Public records request - Business Insider (University of Arkansas)
Submitted | Jan. 10, 2024 |
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From: Hannah Beckler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. A copy of all guidelines, protocols, training materials, educational materials, and screening or diagnostic materials used by the university’s athletics department related to the prevention of disordered eating, identification of student-athletes at risk of developing disordered eating, and establishing a chain of reporting for a student-athlete flagged as at risk for developing or exhibiting symptoms of disordered eating.Relevant keywords to this records search include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, relative energy deficiency, low energy availability, RED-S, and disordered eating.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $10. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees because I am a reporter for a widely read news site, Business Insider, and the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of American universities’ procedures for assisting student-athletes at risk of developing eating disorders.
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If any part of our request is determined by your organization to be exempt from disclosure, please release any segregable non-exempt portions. If your organization determines that such segregation is impossible, please indicate why this is technically the case. If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act § 25-19-101 et seq.,. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to deny a waiver of fees.
Please produce these records in the electronic format and share them with me via email at nparakul@insider.com, if possible.
I look forward to hearing from you in writing within three business days, as required by Arkansas Freedom of Information Act § 25-19-101 et seq.. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
Thank you for considering my request.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sonny Albarado, a citizen of Arkansas, in coordination with Hannah Beckler.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hannah Beckler
Hello,
I hope this message finds you well. I am following up on the status of my request, as it is past the statutory three-day acknowledgement deadline required by the Arkansas Open Records Act. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from your office soon.
From: Hannah Beckler
Hello,
I would like to request an update on the status of my public records request. Please let me know if you may have an estimated date on which I might expect to receive correspondence or records from your office, or if I can provide any clarification about my request. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Narimes Parakul
Researcher, Business Insider
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 10, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University of Arkansas
Dear Ms. Beckler,
Your email to Capt. Crain—who has now retired—was forwarded to me. Consistent with the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and our mission of service to the citizens of Arkansas, the University is happy to respond to public records requests that are submitted directly by citizens of our state. Third-party requests presented by out-of-state entities such as yours are respectfully declined. We welcome requests made directly by Arkansas citizens. Accordingly, we decline to respond to your request.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Morrison
Rebecca Morrison
Public Information Officer
Office: 479-575-3016
University Relations | 100 Davis Hall
University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR 72701
ram029@uark.edu <mailto:ram029@uark.edu>
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From: University of Arkansas
Dear Narimes Parakul,
Your email to Capt. Crain—who has now retired—was forwarded to me. Consistent with the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and our mission of service to the citizens of Arkansas, the University is happy to respond to public records requests that are submitted directly by citizens of our state. Third-party requests presented by out-of-state entities such as yours are respectfully declined. We welcome requests made directly by Arkansas citizens. Accordingly, we decline to respond to your request.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Morrison
Rebecca Morrison
Public Information Officer
Office: 479-575-3016
University Relations | 100 Davis Hall
University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR 72701
ram029@uark.edu <mailto:ram029@uark.edu>
uark.edu<https://www.uark.edu/>
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Twitter<https://twitter.com/UArkansas> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/UofArkansas/> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/uarkansas/?hl=en> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityArkansas>
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