FOIA Request to Old Dominion University regarding employee compensation records on November 7, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to Old Dominion University by Old Dominion News under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The request seeks detailed information on employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025.
The requested data includes several specific fields: employee name, gender (if recorded), age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
The requester is a member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about the coalition can be found on their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Old Dominion News emphasizes the importance of accessing these public records to fulfill its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. The organization has also requested a fee waiver due to its status as a media professional entity.
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.
