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Northern Illinois officials issued a statement Wednesday that the university is in talks to join the Mountain West Conference for football. “Northern Illinois University has received a formal ...

"In collaboration with Trane, we are excited and thrilled to be pursuing a greener future for Northern Illinois University, our community and our world," NIU President Lisa C. Freeman said.