# @centralmichiganlife on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DduMkp-DHiY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70830429-centralmichiganlife-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-25T19:20:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Central Michigan Life (@centralmichiganlife) — https://gondola.cc/centralmichiganlife

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The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees has voted to demolish Smith Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus. The university will save approximately $800,000 in deferred maintenance by demolishing the building.⁠
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The demolition, which is expected to cost $2 million, will eliminate $2.8 million in deferred maintenance liability. Ari Harris, the executive director of strategic communications, expects that the demolition will not take place until at least spring 2027. ⁠
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Future developments on the site where Smith Hall currently resides are undetermined, Harris said, but there is likely to be a green space, leaving it available for other projects in the future. ⁠
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Click the link in the bio to read more.⁠
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✍️Sam Belill 📸Mark Hoover⁠
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#cmlife #studentjournalism #lifeatcentral #cmu

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