Welcome To The Lair!
Fall 2025 Lair Hours
Equipment Desk Hours: Monday - Sunday: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Mission: Through its staff and the Office of Campus Activities, The Lair serves as a campus community area that provides social, cultural, and recreational programming for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests of McKendree University.
The Lair facilitates the mission of the college experience through various program offerings and services that promote and enhance learning and leisure. Our goal is to bring together many factors of the overall experience and unite the campus community.
The Lair, located below the Bookstore, houses a gaming and lounging area which features
a total of (7) large screen televisions. This is a great place to catch the big game,
play on our gaming consoles, or socialize with friends!
Commuter students have also found The Lair to be a great place to study or hang out
between classes. Comfortable seating, tables, and chairs allow you to rest and relax or work on projects solo or with classmates. Other amenities in The Lair
include vending machines, a microwave, restrooms, and wireless internet!
Come to the Lair for live music, entertainment, and activities! The Campus Activities
Board’s offices are located in The Lair. They host a number of events where you can show off your talents in an open mic format
or watch local or nationally touring musicians. When the weather is warm, Campus Activities Board may host acoustic concerts or other activities in the Pit, just outside the Lair.
Bingo Nights, karaoke events, video game tournaments, and other fun events planned by Registered Student Organizations make the Lair an active part of our students' lives.
Student Work Study Employment
We have a limited number of positions available each academic year! Selected student
employees serve in Campus Activities Board leadership roles as Coordinators or as
General Staff members. If you are interested in a unique opportunity for campus involvement
and engagement, please click the Our Student Employment link in the left navigation.
Recreational Offerings
Our friendly staff is eager to assist you with your needs. The following may be checked out for use (in the Lair, Lower Deneen) with proper identification (McKendree
ID or Driver's license):
Video Game Consoles:
· (1) Pool table
· (1) Dart board
· (1) Ping pong table
· (1) Wii Gaming console
· (1) Playstation 2 console
· (1) NES/SNES console
· (1) X-Box 360 console with Kinect
· (1) Playstation 4 console
· (1) Nintento Switch console
Equipment Rental and Services
The Lair has a number of items that are available for McKendree University students,
campus departments, and Registered Student Organizations at free or at a nominal cost.
Equipment may be rented to be used for on-campus events only. Other items available
include a lock box for events that may require safekeeping of money and a copy machine
for Registered Student Organizations with accounts, and student fax machine service.
