Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center
student union
The Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) serves as the main student center on the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus. It was originally called the Ernest L. Wilkinson Center but was changed to its current name at its re-dedication by Gordon B. Hinckley in 1999 after the building had been extensively renovated. It is known by students as "The Wilk".
History
The building, completed in 1964, was named for Ernest L. Wilkinson, sixth president of BYU (1951–1971). Planning for the center took 12 years, and 60 percent of the cost was paid by students. The BYU Bookstore takes up one corner of this building. Also in the building are food services, including a food court with franchise restaurants, a high-class restaurant taking up the sixth floor, BYU catering's central operations, and two other places to buy food not connected with any of the above.
The building also has conference rooms, two large ballrooms, a movie theatre, a full-service copy center, a post office, and a bowling alley. There is also a full-service salon, Studio1030 and a music venue/restaurant, The Wall. The Wall was opened in 2013 in the location that had previously been Outdoors Unlimited.
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