So I found this press release, dated January 19th. Not sure what it means exactly, seems Libkin may be hanging around PSU albeit in a different capacity, for sometime following his “departure”.
Nagles Establish Endowed Chair in Musical Theatre; Cary Libkin First Appointment to Position
Post Date: Monday, January 19, 2015
Paige and Art Nagle
Paige L. (’03 Honorary) and Arthur J. (’61 B.A. Arts and Letters) Nagle have created a $2 million endowment to establish the Nagle Family Endowed Chair in Musical Theatre. Cary Libkin, longtime head of Penn State’s musical theatre program, will be the first holder of this position. The purpose of the chair is to enhance the musical theatre program by providing funding for a distinguished faculty member to continue scholarly excellence through contributions to instruction, research and public service.
“We are thrilled to continue to support the musical theatre program by creating this endowed chair and delighted to learn that Cary Libkin will be the inaugural holder,” said Art Nagle. “One of the hallmarks of the program is the strength of its faculty—they are extremely talented, excellent teachers, and truly committed to preparing their students for the professional world. We hope this chair will help Penn State continue to recruit and retain the best faculty, so the musical theatre program can continue to produce amazing students who not only have the talent, but also the academic foundation to succeed in such a competitive industry.”