The Ethos Forum
Opened in 2025, The Ethos Forum houses the McAfee School of Business, the departments of Computer Science and Engineering, and the HUB, a collection of innovative spaces that enable students, faculty, and community members to design, collaborate, create, and innovate.
Union opens and dedicates The Ethos Forum Building Preview Site
Building Offerings
Academic Entities
Facilities
- Business Analytics Center (EF 154)
- Classroom Computer Lab (EF 267)
- Classroom Computer Lab (EF 272)
- Classroom Computer Lab (EF 311)
- Classroom Computer Lab (EF 315)
- Electrical Engineering Lab (EF 268)
- Entrepreneurship Studio (EF 157)
- Idea Incubator (EF 158)
- Innovation Gallery (EF 152)
- Maker's Space (EF 156)
- Mechanical Engineering Lab (EF 271)
- Story Room (EF 254)
- Workshop (EF 163)
- yield2Yield Conference Center (EF 319)
Building History
- Date Opened: Spring 2025
- March 24, 2025 - Union opens and dedicates The Ethos Forum
- March 13, 2025 - Union to dedicate The Ethos Forum March 21
- Feb. 4, 2025 - Union unveils 'The Ethos Forum' as new academic hub; dedication set for March 21
- Feb. 6, 2024 - 'Topping out' ceremony marks key event in construction of new academic building at Union
- Sept. 9, 2022 - Union holds groundbreaking for new academic building
- March 19, 2021 - Union to add new building for McAfee School of Business on university's Great Lawn
Office Directory
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Abraham, Santhosh
- Professor of Accounting, Business; Associate Dean, McAfee School of Business - sabraham@uu.edu
- EF 114 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5369 (office)
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Bolyard, Susan
- Academic Secretary, MBA Program, McAfee School of Business - sbolyard@uu.edu
- EF 117 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5340 (office)
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Castro, Vincent
- Assistant Professor of Management, Business - vcastro@uu.edu
- EF - Box 1884
- 731-661-xxxx (office)
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Frase, Gabrielle
- Director for Graduate Programs, McAfee School of Business - gfrase@uu.edu
- EF 116 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5360 (office)
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Glas, Brian
- Chair and Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Computer Science - bglas@uu.edu
- EF 310 - Box 1871
- 731-661-5324 (office)
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King, Katie
- Administrative Assistant, McAfee School of Business - kmking@uu.edu
- EF 111 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5357 (office)
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Lockett, Susan
- Academic Secretary for Engineering, Computer Science, and The HUB, College of Arts & Sciences - slockett@uu.edu
- EF 211 - Box 1856
- 731-661-5270 (office)
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Manner, Christopher K.
- Professor of Economics, Business - cmanner@uu.edu
- EF 263 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5108 (office)
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Miller, Karen Coleman
- James and Shirley Porter Endowed Chair, University Prof. of Accounting, and Accounting Disc. Coord., Business - kcmiller@uu.edu
- EF 363 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5056 (office)
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Nicol, Duncan
- Associate Professor of Marketing and Assurance of Learning Coordinator, Business - dnicol@uu.edu
- EF 255 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5364 (office)
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Pingen, Betsy L.
- Creative Director, The HUB - bpingen@uu.edu
- EF 126
- 731-661-5270 (office)
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Pingen, Georg
- Professor of Engineering, Engineering; Director, The HUB - gpingen@uu.edu
- EF 214 - Box 1874
- 731-661-5544 (office)
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Rowsey, April
- Assistant Professor of Management, Business - arowsey@uu.edu
- EF 260 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5954 (office)
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Ruby, Mason
- Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Computer Science - mruby@uu.edu
- EF - Box 1872
- 731-661-6521 (office)
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Russ, Jeannette
- Chair, Professor of Engineering, and Director for Accreditation, Engineering - jruss@uu.edu
- EF 212 - Box 1856
- 731-661-5542 (office)
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Schwindt, Randal S.
- Professor of Engineering, Engineering - rschwind@uu.edu
- EF 218 - Box 1845
- 731-661-5594 (office)
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Slater, Daniel J.
- Professor of Management, Business; Dean, McAfee School of Business - dslater@uu.edu
- EF 113 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5334 (office)
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Thatcher, Colton
- Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Computer Science - cthatcher@uu.edu
- EF 313 - Box 1859
- 731-661-5267 (office)
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Townsend, Valerie
- Assistant Professor of Accounting, Business; Assistant Dean, McAfee School of Business - vtownsend@uu.edu
- EF 115 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5361 (office)
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Trent, Colene
- Professor of Economics, Business; Director of Events, McAfee School of Business - ctrent@uu.edu
- EF 264 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5471 (office)
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Van, Don
- Professor of Engineering, Engineering - dvan@uu.edu
- EF 217 - Box 1855
- 731-661-5534 (office)
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Wang, Guan Jun
- Professor of Finance, Business - jwang@uu.edu
- EF 364 - Box 1884
- 731-661-xxxx (office)
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Williams Jr, Robert
- Assistant Professor of Accounting, Business - rwilliams@uu.edu
- EF - Box 1884
- 731-661-5239 (office)
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Xu, Joseph
- Associate Professor of Marketing, Business - jxu@uu.edu
- EF 262 - Box 1884
- 731-661-5490 (office)
Videos
- March 21, 2025 - The Ethos Forum at Union University
- February 11, 2025 - What is The Ethos Forum?
- January 31, 2024 - Topping Out Ceremony Video
- October 19, 2021 - Scholarship Banquet video announcing the New Academic Building
Floor Plans


