Foote takes Schulich helm

Gordon Foote, the newly appointed interim Dean of the Schulich School.
Gordon Foote, the newly appointed interim Dean of the Schulich School.

By McGill Reporter Staff

Gordon Foote became interim Dean of the Schulich School on June 1. He replaces Don McLean.

Foote has been the Associate Dean (Academic and Student Affairs) at the Schulich School of Music since 2006. He is also an Associate Professor in the Jazz Studies Program, where he has served as Chair of the Jazz Area and as Chair of the Department of Performance. He has been instrumental in the development and implementation of the first undergraduate and graduate university jazz studies programs in Canada. Professor Foote coordinates the McGill Jazz Orchestras, and directs McGill Jazz Orchestra I.