University of Maine e-mails regarding College Republicans and Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin filed this request with the University of Maine of Maine.
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Communications

From: Michelle Malkin


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maine Freedom of Access Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all e-mails and other communications sent or received by:

Robert Q. Dana, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Kenda Scheele, Assistant Vice President and Senior Associate Dean of Students
Professor Amy Fried
Chancellor Dannel Malloy

And including the following search terms:
"Republican"
"Malkin"
"Jason Savage"
"GOP"
"Honkonen"
"Jeremiah Childs"
"Anna Zmistowski"

These communications sent on either personal or public university devices, including but not limited to e-mails, phone texts, written records, instant messages on Twitter, Facebook, SnapChat or other messaging platforms, are requested between the date ranges: Nov. 15, 2019 to February 19, 2020.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by 1 M.R.S.A. § 408(6). The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Michelle Malkin

From: University of Maine

Hello Ms. Malkin,

I am writing to acknowledge and provide response to your Maine Freedom of
Access (FOAA) request dated March 12, 2020. This email will serve as
the 5 working day confirmation of your request under 1 MRSA §408-A(3).

You have requested:

Any and all e-mails and other communications sent or received by:

Robert Q. Dana, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Kenda Scheele, Assistant Vice President and Senior Associate Dean of
Students
Professor Amy Fried
Chancellor Dannel Malloy

And including the following search terms:
"Republican"
"Malkin"
"Jason Savage"
"GOP"
"Honkonen"
"Jeremiah Childs"
"Anna Zmistowski"

Between the date ranges: Nov. 15, 2019 to February 19, 2020.

Review and collection of records responsive to your request has been
completed. All non-privileged responsive records are made available to you
at the following Google Drive location, to which you have been granted
access:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tdVc_wBFTgVtVx78i9br6qE7hn3LVRlX

This link will remain active for ten (10) business days, after which it
will be deleted and become inaccessible. Please make arrangements to view
or download records in that time. If there are any issues in accessing any
of the documents, please do not hesitate to reach out. The University is
not assessing any fee in connection with the response to this request.

Warm regards,

Tom Connolly
Regards,

Tom Connolly
Assistant General Counsel - Contracts
University of Maine System

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