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Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

10-27-2025

Abstract/ Summary

The University of Maine has decided to destroy Crossland Hall, a Tier One historic building on campus and the home of the Franco-American Centre, to make a parking lot. This building was constructed in 1833 and serves a critical role in Franco-American cultural education, language revitalization, genealogical research, and historical preservation. Though they have been promised to be moved to two other buildings on campus in the following years, these locations on the outskirts are inaccessible to students, staff, and key members of the community alike. Additionally, the proposed permanent building is home to another key institution on campus—the Spruce Budworm Research Laboratory— which combats the most damaging species to Maine and North American forests and provides a portion of their revenue to the university. The lab has not been given another location, and relocation would not only come at great expense but also disrupt their critical research. Given these detrimental impacts, the university’s plans are clearly rushed and do not take into consideration the deep history of Crossland Hall and the vital importance of the Spruce Budworm Research Lab.

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