Willard Straight Hall
COVID-19 UPDATE
Please note that many services and rooms in Willard Straight Hall have been taken off-line during the pandemic. Any rooms that are available for use can be reserved through Cornell's Chatter system.
Please note that many services and rooms in Willard Straight Hall have been taken off-line during the pandemic. Any rooms that are available for use can be reserved through Cornell's Chatter system.
As one of the first college unions in the United States, this Gothic structure was modeled after Hart House at the University of Toronto and bears the name of a Cornell alumnus whose wife was instructed to use his money "...to make Cornell a more human place." Willard Straight Hall is a vibrant and well-loved student union, considered to be the central spoke of Cornell's wide-reaching campus activities.
Willard Straight Hall (WSH) supports the events and functions of the many units within the Office of the Dean of Students and Campus & Community Engagement, and building services such as:
- Cornell Cinema
- Sorority and Fraternity Life
- Off-Campus Housing
- Campus Activities
- Student Organizations Business Office
At 103,000 square feet and 6 floors, WSH is also home to:
- 2 meeting room lofts
- 5th Floor Lounge
- Administrative Offices for the Dean of Students and Campus & Community Engagement
- Art Gallery
- Dining Facilities (Ivy Room, Okenshields, and Straight from the Market)
- International Lounge
- Memorial Room
- Game Room
- North Room (dance studio)
Reserve Space in Willard Straight Hall using Cornell's Chatter system.