FOIA Request to University Of Mary Washington regarding Virginia Public University Salaries FY2025 on January 14, 2026.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the University Of Mary Washington by Old Dominion News, a media organization dedicated to delivering comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The request, dated January 14, 2026, seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025.
The specific information requested includes a variety of data 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), university name, department, employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (such as salary, hourly wage, stipend, or bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Old Dominion News emphasizes the importance of accessing public records in order to fulfill its role in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. The organization has also requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request based on its status as a media entity.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating state and federal governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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