Donor Spotlight Senator Marty Klyne

Senator Marty Klyne DAA’84 and BAdmin’86 and the Klyne family have been generous donors to the University of Regina for many years. They established the Klyne Family Award in 2020 to support students pursuing a Journalism degree. With the Journalism School taking a one-year pause to redevelop and reimagine its programming and curriculum, it is expected to come back stronger than ever in 2024-25, ready to prepare future journalists for the challenges the field faces in the 21^st century. Learn more about Senator Klyne and his motivation to give back.

Your gift can help provide financial support for scholarships, research, faculty positions, capital, or other areas of need, ensuring that the University can continue to provide a world-class education to students for years to come. Senator Marty Klyne DAA’84 and BAdmin’86

As a long-time donor to the U of R, why do you believe supporting students through philanthropy is so important?

Investing in the education and development of the next generation of leaders, innovators, and problem solvers through philanthropy serves as an example for others to consider helping create a more educated and informed citizenry that is better equipped to tackle the challenges facing our world today.

What goes into your decision to support a cause, and in the case of the Klyne Family Award, why did you choose Journalism?

Credible journalism is the cornerstone of our democracy. Journalism plays an important role in holding those in power accountable. It helps to foster a well-informed citizenry that can make informed decisions about the policies that affect their lives. In a complex and increasingly globalized society, it is more important than ever to be able to sort through the noise and find reliable sources of information. I believe in fortifying this cornerstone of democracy, and that’s why I established a scholarship fund for journalism at the U of R.

To learn more about awrds and scholarships like the Klyne Family Award, visit Award Applications.

Why did you choose to make an endowed gift and create a lasting legacy of giving?

To help to provide a more stable and predictable source of funding and something we can continue to top up. I have one son that is an alumnus of the U of R, and another son that is currently pursuing two degrees at the U of R. Hopefully they will also see fit to continue to top up the Klyne Family Award as a way of expressing gratitude for the education and opportunities we received from the University and a way of giving back and supporting the next generation of students who will benefit from the same kind of quality and leading edge educational experiences that we have had.

What would you say to anyone considering leaving an endowed gift to the University?

Your gift can help provide financial support for scholarships, research, faculty positions, capital, or other areas of need, ensuring that the University can continue to provide a world-class education to students for years to come.