Every gift matters.
2025 Donor Impact Report
Your Student Impact
$8.6M+
Total Awards
4,420
Undergraduate Students Supported
$8M+
Total Donations
531
Graduate Students Supported
In 2024–2025, your gifts supported the educational achievements of more than 4,950 graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Regina, making a difference in the lives of our students and furthering the impact of our University in communities throughout Canada and worldwide. Thank you – together we are paving the way for future generations to thrive.
President's Message
Every gift matters.
Dear friends of the University of Regina,
It is my privilege to share with you our 2024-2025 Donor Impact Report. As you read this report, please keep in mind that it celebrates you – our donors – and reflects the clear and central theme that every gift matters.
I invite you to take a moment to witness how social responsibility has helped drive research and education taking place at the University of Regina’s Child Trauma Research Centre, and improve the mental health and quality of life for many families impacted by trauma. Discover how philanthropy has reshaped the future of our Cypress Hills Field Station, which has been revitalized to ensure its longevity as an important hub for teaching and field research. Learn about the critical role that supporters of the University of Regina Press have played in bolstering our commitment to help restore and reclaim Indigenous languages in an important act of reconciliation. Reflect on the power of philanthropic engagement and collaboration, through which students, faculty, and donors have come together to revitalize and enhance the Teaching Preparation Centre, a space designed to promote learning and community interaction. Prepare to be moved by stories about donors who have paid heartfelt tribute to loved ones while creating a lasting legacy of giving.
Donor Stories
My ambition is through my studies to advance peace and help resolve conflicts globally, particularly in my homeland of Ukraine, but tuition costs and student loan rejections made me unsure if that was even possible. The donor-funded scholarship I received encouraged me to keep going, and made all the difference in getting me to where I am today. Your generosity reaches students, like me, in ways you may never see – but we’ll always remember.
Sofiya Ihnativ
Fourth Year International Studies Student, Elie and Rose Zalusky Ukrainian Language Scholarship Recipient
Breaking the cycle of child trauma: Medavie U of R parentership supports child mental health
Thanks to a $600,000 grant from Medavie, Dr. Nathalie Reid, Director of the Child Trauma Research Centre at the U of R, is working to establish PSP Youth and Kids (PSP YK), a web-based hub of resources, materials, and activities tailored to the experiences of public safety personnel (PSP) youth, children, and caregivers.
“Children of public safety personnel have life experiences shaped by their adults’ occupational risks and requirements that we have to pay attention to,” says Reid.
“On top of the typical life experiences, PSP kids have a layered existence of responsibility, pride, struggle, care, and difficulty because of their caregivers’ exposure to potentially traumatic events. Their families are out of sync with the more typical life trajectory—their parent or guardians will most likely miss multiple typical celebration days such as birthdays, or holidays; and even when they are physically present, they might have to sleep to be able to go back out on shift. It takes a lot of managing and understanding on the part of the young people.”
2025 Honour Rolls
Our Donor Honour Roll is more than just a list of names – it’s our way of publicly celebrating and expressing our gratitude for this special group’s generosity. Some have made a gift of $1,000 or more in the last fiscal year (May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025), affirming their commitment to making our students and community feel acknowledged and valued. Additionally, there are those who have let us know they’ve included a long-reaching gift to the University of Regina in their estate plans, as a means to envision a better future beyond their lifetime. Furthermore, we recognize donors who give regularly to provide a predictable and steady stream of revenue we can depend on every month to help us plan ahead.
Regardless of which category our donors fall into, their shared trust in supporting the excellence of our institution and the potential of our students inspires others to follow suit, and leads us down the path to a better world for all of us.
A revitalized AdHum Pit welcomes back the U of R community
The AdHum Pit has officially re-opened and is brighter, fully accessible, and more versatile than ever before. Coming just months after the University’s 50th anniversary, the revitalization will uphold the Pit's legacy as the University looks ahead to the next 50 years.
The Chancellor's Community
Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary?
The Chancellor’s Community is your opportunity to make a real impact. By joining, you’re not just supporting education, you’re shaping the future.
- Transform the lives of talented U of R students through education.
- Empower the next generation of leaders.
- Enjoy networking opportunities that expand your horizons and pave the way for potential partnerships, collaborations, and knowledge sharing.
Meet our 2025-2026 recipients
Vision, Mission, and Values
Vision Statement
The University of Regina seeks to reflect the world in which we want to live – a world that values empowered citizens, generates high-impact scholarship, and embraces Canada’s diversity.
Mission Statement
The University of Regina’s vocation is to explore unanswered questions. We provide high-quality and accessible education, influential research, creative endeavours, and meaningful scholarly experiences in pursuit of local and global contributions to knowledge. Investigation of and reflection upon varied intellectual pursuits is fundamental and we engage our students in these pursuits, seeking to instill in them a lifelong quest for knowledge and understanding.
Values
Mutual Respect, Integrity, and Honesty
Our treatment of each other is principled, open, transparent, and respectful. We are a safe, healthy, and supportive community that prioritizes the well-being of our students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating and promoting equitable systems that foster diversity and inclusion for students, faculty, and staff. Through our adoption of a mainstreaming approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), all people - including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minority groups, and members of LGBTQ2S+ communities - are integral members of our community.
Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being
We are committed to Truth and Reconciliation. We aspire to walk together in a good way and strengthen our relationships which are based on mutual respect and accountability. Ongoing and emerging activities will be accountable to future generations.
Communities and Social Responsibility
We employ our expertise to serve each other, the environment, and society. We nurture our reciprocal relationships with our communities by being committed to vibrancy, inclusivity, and demonstrating social, environmental, and economic responsibility.