This is a nice development and I would think is great for the school's reputation. Too bad we haven't seen derleider in these parts recently as he has mentioned being a meteorology grad from Cook and wonder what his take would be. A few years back there was also an active poster who was in the TV meteorology business with an affiliate in (upstate NY maybe)?, also a meteorology grad.
With all the melodrama in the weather threads on the football board this week, the board weenies might not even be aware of this news.