Kathleen McElroy

Dear Wesley Lowery:

We received your public information request for Texas A&M University.  Your request was given the reference number H001970-072723 for tracking purposes.  Please refer to this number when making inquiries about your request.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.

Thank you for your interest in Texas A&M University.

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08/03/2023
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST, Reference # H001970-072723
Dear Wesley Lowery,
We need clarification/narrowing regarding the information requested. Please find uploaded information that has been released to the Chronicle of Higher Education with the same subject matter as your request, as redacted to withhold information subject to section 552.107 (attorney-client privileged information), Texas Government Code.  After reviewing the provided information, please let us know if this will satisfy your request in full and we can close it or if you would like for us to continue with processing your request exactly as submitted.
As provided by section 552.222(d) of the Texas Public Information Act, your request will be considered withdrawn if we do not receive a response from you by the 61st day after the date of this request for clarification/narrowing. The referenced information is now available and can be obtained by visiting the Public Records Online Portal and logging in from the “My Request Center” tab.
Sincerely,
Knesha Brashear
Open Records Office

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08/17/2023 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 27, 2023, Reference # H001970-072723 Dear Wesley Lowery, Texas A&M University received a public information request from you on July 27, 2023.  Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

-Any emails, text messages or memos sent or received concerning the hire of Kathleen McElroy to run the Texas A&M journalism program between May 1, 2023 and July 25, 2023 from any of the following officials:
President Katherine M. Banks
System Chancellor John Sharp
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Alan Sams
College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Jose Luis Bermudez
Hart Blanton, communication and journalism department
Any/all members of the Texas A&M Board of Regents

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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Wesley Lowery" We are in need of clarification/narrowing regarding the information requested. Our query for responsive information has resulted in a voluminous amount of emails being found (over 1400). Please help us narrow the scope of your request by decreasing the timeframe and reducing the number of listed individuals. Additionally, records that would be in the possession of Chancellor John Sharp and members of the Texas A&M Board of Regents are not maintained by the university. This portion of your request will need to be directed to the System Offices of The Texas A&M University System. Please submit your open records request to the System Offices on the following web page: http://www.tamus.edu/legal/open-records/open-records-request/ or by email to openrecords@tamus.edu. (mailto:openrecords@tamus.edu) As provided by section 552.222(d) of the Texas Public Information Act, your request will be considered withdrawn if we do not receive a response from you by the 61st day after the date of this request for clarification/narrowing. Sincerely, Knesha Brashear Open Records Office

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09/05/2023
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST, Reference # H001970-072723
Dear Wesley Lowery,
We are still processing your request and expect to have a response to you on or before Friday, September 15, 2023.
Sincerely,
Tricia Bledsoe
Open Records Office

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09/15/2023
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 27, 2023, Reference # H001970-072723
Dear Wesley Lowery,
We are still processing your request and expect to have a response to you on or before Friday, September 22, 2023. Sincerely,
Knesha Brashear Open Records Office

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09/22/2023
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 27, 2023, Reference # H001970-072723
Dear Wesley Lowery,
Texas A&M University received a public information request from you on July 27, 2023.  Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

-Any emails, text messages or memos sent or received concerning the hire of Kathleen McElroy to run the Texas A&M journalism program between May 1, 2023 and July 25, 2023 from any of the following officials:
President Katherine M. Banks
System Chancellor John Sharp
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Alan Sams
College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Jose Luis Bermudez
Hart Blanton, communication and journalism department
Any/all members of the Texas A&M Board of Regents

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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Wesley Lowery
A portion of the additional information found responsive to your request is available and can be obtained by visiting the Public Records Online Portal and logging in from the “My Request Center” tab. Per your affirmative response to the "Redaction Statement" giving us permission to redact information subject to mandatory and discretionary exceptions, we have redacted and/or withheld information excepted under the following sections of the Texas Government Code: 552.107 (Attorney-Client) and 552.137 (Confidentiality of Certain Email Addresses). Please note that we are still processing the remaining portion of your request and expect to have a response to you on or before Friday, October 6th.

Sincerely,
Knesha Brashear
Open Records Office

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10/06/2023
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 27, 2023, Reference # H001970-072723
Dear Wesley Lowery, The remaining information found responsive to your request is available and can be obtained by visiting the and logging in from the “My Request Center” tab. Per your affirmative response to the "Redaction Statement" giving us permission to redact information subject to mandatory and discretionary exceptions, we have redacted and/or withheld information excepted under the following sections of the Texas Government Code: 552.024 (Electing to Disclose Address and Telephone Number), 552.107 (Attorney-Client) and 552.137 (Confidentiality of Certain Email Addresses). Public Records Online Portal
Sincerely,
Knesha Brashear Open Records Office