FOIA Request to Arkansas State University regarding employee compensation data for Fiscal Year 2025 on November 4, 2025.
Natural State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Arkansas State University seeking detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2025. The request was sent on November 4, 2025, and aims to obtain this information in an electronic format.
The request specifically asks for records or reports that include various data fields such as 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 (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and Employment Type (full-time or part-time).
As a media organization dedicated to comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs, Natural State News emphasizes the importance of access to public records in fulfilling its role of holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. The organization has also requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request based on its status as a media professional entity.
Additionally, the requestor 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 and Sunshine Laws. More information about the coalition can be found at this link.
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.
