Northwestern said the donation will “support student-athlete development, operational priorities, recruiting, and strategic investments designed to position Northwestern Football for sustained success in the Big Ten and on the national stage.” “The outstanding generosity from the Uihlein family is another major boost to Wildcat athletics,” University President Mung Chiang said in a statement. Mark Jackson, the vice president of athletics and recreation at NU, said the university was “deeply grateful to the Uihlein family for their extraordinary generosity and commitment to Northwestern University.” To us, Northwestern University is Chicago,” the Uihleins wrote in a statement. Ultimately, NU found that “Uline company did not play a role in the events at the Capitol” and continued doing business with the firm.