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One4VT

They can redact whats redactedable and are obligated to disclose the rest. Anything that cant identity the student has to be released... they cant play games like they are now, especially with a contract almost certain to have standard generic clauses in each one, by saying the whole document is so unique to the individual, that they have no way to redact. University official name in it, University address, etc etc--- non-exempt from FOIA

Posted: 02/26/2026 at 04:16 PM ET

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Collegiate Times FOIA request of revenue-sharing agreement denied -- The_Stratman Feb 24, 2026 at 05:15 PM ET

The_Stratman • 02/24/26 05:15 PM ET

Bad idea - these are private arrangements with a significant non-gov’t $$ -- CMU Hokie Feb 24, 2026 at 06:53 PM ET

CMU Hokie • 02/24/26 06:53 PM ET

Revenue Sharing is not NIL -- Beerman Feb 25, 2026 at 03:44 PM ET

Beerman • 02/25/26 03:44 PM ET

Shadow cost of affordability -- CMU Hokie Feb 25, 2026 at 06:56 PM ET

CMU Hokie • 02/25/26 06:56 PM ET

It's $20.5M -- Beerman Feb 26, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET

Beerman • 02/26/26 12:09 PM ET

FOIA obligations don't allow for a "good/no good" judgment by the agency... ◄ -- One4VT Feb 26, 2026 at 04:16 PM ET

One4VT • 02/26/26 04:16 PM ET

I don't disagree -- Beerman Feb 26, 2026 at 04:32 PM ET

Beerman • 02/26/26 04:32 PM ET

Very cynical and bad faith then, IMO -- One4VT Feb 26, 2026 at 04:46 PM ET

One4VT • 02/26/26 04:46 PM ET

They can only exempt the parts of the record that identify the individual -- One4VT Feb 25, 2026 at 12:54 PM ET

One4VT • 02/25/26 12:54 PM ET

a FOIA request answer does not prevent “making VT the most attractive …” or -- HtownHokie Feb 24, 2026 at 11:12 PM ET

HtownHokie • 02/24/26 11:12 PM ET

Which entity signs for grantor or provider of funds?** -- tallahasseehokie Feb 24, 2026 at 08:10 PM ET

tallahasseehokie • 02/24/26 08:10 PM ET

South Carolina legislature is working on this same issue. -- GreenvilleVT Feb 24, 2026 at 05:33 PM ET

GreenvilleVT • 02/24/26 05:33 PM ET

Sounds like they are right to me.** -- reestuart Feb 25, 2026 at 09:13 AM ET

reestuart • 02/25/26 09:13 AM ET

Apparently North Carolina already exempted this from their FOIA unlike S.C.** -- The_Stratman Feb 24, 2026 at 06:12 PM ET

The_Stratman • 02/24/26 06:12 PM ET