This building was named for John A. Perkins (1914-82), who served as President of the University of Delaware from 1950-67. His tenure marked one of the greatest periods of growth in the history of the University, with the undergraduate enrollment tripling to 6,000 students, the graduate student body doubled to 1,800 and new courses, departments and colleges added. He established graduate programs with ties to nearby cultural institutions and oversaw the construction of major new facilities, including the Delaware Field House, Morris Library and this student center.

Dedicated in 1958, the Perkins Student Center contains student organization offices, meeting rooms, lounges, The Scrounge, The Hen Zone, the Bacchus theatre and the University Bookstore. It also is the home of The Review, the student newspaper and WVUD-FM the campus radio station. Perkins Student Center had major renovations in 1997, and a wing to house the University Bookstore was added in 1984.

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