FOIA Request to Christopher Newport University regarding employee compensation records on November 7, 2025.
Old Dominion News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Christopher Newport University. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. This request was made under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §2.2-3704 et seq., and the preferred format for receiving this information is electronic.
The specific data fields requested include: Employee Name, Employee Gender (if recorded), Employee Age or Year of Birth (if not exempt), Employee Date of Birth (if not exempt or if limited to month/year), Employer Name, Employee Title or Position, Employee Hire Date, Employee Compensation Amount (base pay and any additional pay), Employee Compensation Type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and Employment Type (full-time or part-time).
The request emphasizes the role of Old Dominion News in gathering and reporting news to the public, highlighting the importance of access to public records for transparency and accountability. The organization has also indicated its eligibility for a fee waiver as a media professional.
Additionally, Old Dominion News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA requests. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
