It was originally called the Ernest L. Wilkinson Center but was renamed to its current name at its re-dedication by Gordon B. Hinckley in 1999 after the building had been extensively renovated.

The building also has conference rooms, two large ballrooms, a movie theatre, a full-service copy center, a post office and a bowling alley.

The counseling center was started in 1946 under BYU President McDonald[2] and moved to the WSC upon the building's completion in 1964.

Although it still listed BYU students killed in military service, the addition of three paintings, focusing on Jesus Christ and his mission, shifted the room to be more broadly a place for reflection and meditation.

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