FOIA Request to Radford University regarding employee compensation records on November 7, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to Radford University under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The request, sent by Old Dominion News, seeks detailed information about employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025.
The specific data fields requested include the 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) of each employee.
Old Dominion News is a media organization dedicated to comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. As part of their commitment to transparency and accountability in public institutions, they have requested these records in electronic format. They also seek a fee waiver based on their role as a media entity involved in disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that supports media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: 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.
