State of the Union art exhibit
| Submitted | Nov. 30, 2016 |
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From: Andrew Quemere
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, ยง10, I hereby request the following records:
* All written and electronic (e.g., emailed) complaints about the "State of the Union" art exhibit
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 the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. 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.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Andrew Quemere
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 30, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 30, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 30, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Andrew Quemere
Supervisor of Records,
I submitted a public records request to Salem State University on November 30, 2016 for "All written and electronic (e.g., emailed) complaints about the 'State of the Union' art exhibit." To date, I have not received a response. Please order the university to comply with my request.
All correspondence regarding my request can be found here: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/massachusetts-1/state-of-the-union-art-exhibit-30407/
Best regards,
Andrew Quemere
From: MuckRock
Supervisor of Records,
I submitted a public records request to Salem State University on November 30, 2016 for "All written and electronic (e.g., emailed) complaints about the 'State of the Union' art exhibit." To date, I have not received a response. Please order the university to comply with my request.
All correspondence regarding my request can be found here: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/massachusetts-1/state-of-the-union-art-exhibit-30407/
Best regards,
Andrew Quemere
From: Sullivan, Kellie (SEC)
Good afternoon,
Thank you, received and acknowledged.
Kellie Sullivan
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832
From: John Keenan
Dear Mr. Andrew Quemere:
Please be advised that my office is the official Records Officer Authority at our campus. Your request has come to my attention for the first time today. I am not sure who your anonymous email went to, but we will certainly address it now.
You've asked for "all written complaints about the State of the Union art exhibit." Do you mean formal complaints received by the administration of the university? Do you mean complaints about the actual art work or any complaints about the exhibit itself (to wit, academic freedom and censorship)?
We will endeavor to get you the information you're seeking; however, it would be helpful to have it more precisely defined.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very best regards,
John Keenan
General Counsel
Salem State University
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
978.542.6400
From: Andrew Quemere
John,
I mean both formal and informal complaints. These could include both complaints about the artwork itself and complaints related to academic/artistic freedom. Please tell me if you need any additional information.
Should future public records requests to the school be directed to you?
Best regards,
Andrew Quemere
From: John Keenan
Dear Mr. Quemere:
Thanks for the response and clarification. We will look for this information.
Yes, I am the person to send requests to.
Very best regards,
John
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 30, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: John Keenan
Dear Mr. Quemere:
We are gathering your requested information now and should have to you shortly. Just to be clear, we did not receive your request until January 5, 2017.
Please direct any and all inquiries to this office.
Thank you.
John Keenan
General Counsel (Records Access Officer)
Sent from my iPad
From: John Keenan
Dear Mr. Quemere:
Please find attached records responsive to your request for complaints relating to the recent SSU State of the Union Art Exhibit. These were recovered by our IT department. We are also still seeking responses if there are other such written complaints. I have redacted the names and personally identifiable information (PII) of the students as protected information pursuant to FERPA.
If/when we find additional information, we will forward immediately.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Please confirm receipt of same.
Very best regards,
John Keenan
General Counsel
Salem State University
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970
978.542.6400
From: Andrew Quemere
Thank you. I have received the attachment.
From: John Keenan
Dear Mr. Quemere:
Please find additional documents responsive to your request for complaints related to our recent art exhibit, "State of the Union."
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Please confirm receipt of same.
Very best regards,
John Keenan
General Counsel
Salem State University
978.542.6400
cc. Attorney Kellie Sullivan, Secretary of State's Office of Public Records
From: Andrew Quemere
Thank you. I have received the attachment.
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