The residence that has been home to five University of Regina presidents since 1991 is being put up for sale as a cost-saving measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
University administration confirmed that the house will be placed on the market by the end of the month. The decision was made in a meeting last month, at which a number of financial factors were considered. “This is a year where we’ll have no tuition increase, we’re not doing layoffs, and we’re not cutting the faculty budgets at all,” said Dave Button, vice president of administration. “So we’re trying to be caring and compassionate about how we build the budget.” Owning and maintaining the residence has cost approximately $100,000 a year in recent years.