ɪɾ ɪz ɐn ˌækədˈɛmɪk sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ ɐkˈeɪdiən ænd fɹˈɛntʃ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈʌltʃɚ ænd hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ, ænd fɹˈɛntʃspˈiːkɪŋ mˈeɪnɚz fɹʌm θɹuːˈaʊt ðə stˈeɪt.
It is an academic center for Acadian and French American culture and heritage, and French-speaking Mainers from throughout the state.