ΊΪΑΟΙη is featured as a college town for its economic impact and connections with the local community in the , a national quarterly publication that focuses on the preservation and architecture of historic places around country. The article βBricks and Books: Students and locals cross paths in these five historic college towns,β highlights the relationship between the College and city of ΊΪΑΟΙη.
βI see more students downtown now patronizing restaurants and shops than Iβve ever seen,β ΊΪΑΟΙη alumnus Jeff Musselman β89 told Preservation. Musselman, a past president of the Wayne County Historical Society of Ohio, expressed his excitement to see studentsβ energy to engage with the community.
The economic impact of the College on the community echoes the historic synergistic relationship between the city and College dating back to the support from the wider community for the rebuilding of the College after the burning down of the schoolβs original Old Main building in 1901.
The article also highlights the original architectural features of ΊΪΑΟΙηβs βCollegiate Gothic-styleβ Kauke Hall restored in 2006, the warm welcome the kilt-clad Scot Marching Band receives when performing downtown, and the support from the local community at College sporting events. .
Featured image: ΊΪΑΟΙη Scot Marching and Pipe Bands often performs in downtown ΊΪΑΟΙη including ΊΪΑΟΙη Fest fall 2025.