Panoramic movie 
Wilson Commons in the fall
Built in 1976, Wilson Commons was named for the family of Joseph C. Wilson '31, late president of Xerox and benefactor to the University. The Morey Hall Annex was demolished in order to make way for the new facility, one of the few structures to be raised since the campus's original construction. Located at the heart of the campus, Wilson Commons is the physical transition between the academic and residential sectors of the campus.
In 1976, Wilson Commons was singled out by the New York Times as one of the 10 best student unions in the country. The well-known architectural firm of I. M. Pei designed the building with its main attraction being the metal and glass space frame that provides atrium light throughout the center of the building. Flags representing all the different countries that have sent students to the University are suspended from the framework in the main atrium lounge.
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