FOIA Request to Norfolk State University regarding Virginia Public University Salaries FY2025 on January 14, 2026.
Old Dominion News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Norfolk State University. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The requested information includes several specific data fields such as employee name, gender, age or year of birth, date of birth, university name, department, employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount and type, and employment type.
The request was made under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §2.2-3704 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. Old Dominion News emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals in fulfilling their responsibilities to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. They have also requested a fee waiver due to their role as a media organization.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website 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.
