After 14 years of dedicated service, Basil Guinane, Associate Dean in charge of the Communications cluster of programs, has decided to retire effective August 31, 2016. During the last 14 years, the School of Media Studies & Information Technology has experienced immense growth and a profound transformation. Basil’s leadership has been instrumental in supporting the successful evolution of the school into a leading-edge Media & Information Technology school in the Canadian educational landscape.
Leading the largest cluster of programs in the school, Basil’s contributions have been significant and many. He supported his team in the development of innovative and exciting new programming including the Bachelor’s Degrees in Journalism; Film & Media Production; and most recently, Digital Communications. Among other notable accomplishments, he also led the development of the most successful Media Foundations program in the GTA, and implemented a number of forward-thinking initiatives such as launching the first ever fullyonline graduate certificate program at Humber- the MultiPlatform Storytelling Graduate Certificate- and the annual Transmedia Fellowship.
Prior to Humber, Basil had a long, exciting, and interesting career in such esteemed publications as the National Post, Maclean’s, and the Globe and Mail.
Please join me in congratulating Basil on his retirement and wishing him well in this new stage of his life. He will be missed. Thank you Basil!
Guillermo Acosta
Dean, Media Studies & Information Technology