Dr. Todd Migliaccio


Please join us for a special end of the semester LionSide Chat! PSU Berks Chief Academic Officer Dr. Todd Migliaccio will Chat with the LSC Crew about his first few months at PSU Berks!

This LionSide Chat will be presented by:
Dr. Todd Migliaccio
Chief Academic Officer
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Penn State Berks

We Are… Prepared! Final Exams… It’s Showtime!!!


This chat will include information about final exam week, tips for how best to study for final exams, how to determine what content to study, where and when are best times for studying and how to navigate the demand and stress of the end of the semester. Whether you have gone through several semesters of taking final exams or this is your first time preparing for college finals, participants are guaranteed to walk away from this session with tips and strategies for how to better prepare for final exams and a successful closure to the semester.

This LionSide Chat will be presented by:Dr. Ryan Hassler, Associate Teaching Professor of MathematicsPenn State Berks

We Are…Professional

I will take students through a developmental journey of career planning.  We will discuss starting in their first year of college to identify the activities that can enhance their chance of reaching their career goals.  We will touch on how career decisions are made, what skills need to be developed, and how to make sure they use the PSU resources and network.

This LionSide Chat will be presented by:
Tish Jepsen
Coordinator of Career Services

Vaccine Diplomacy

What will a country do to get lifesaving vaccines?  COVID-19 vaccine is in high demand all over the world.  Because of this, countries making vaccines–such as Russia, China, and the U.S.—have been able to gain diplomatic power.  If a country wants vaccines, it often must do what the producing states want. Can the ‘vaccine-poor’ countries find a way out of this dilemma?

This LionSide Chat will be presented by:
Randall Newnham
Professor of Political Science

We Are… Advised!


Learn how your GPA is calculated along with tips for what to do as well as student stories of what not to do regarding your first semester of college.

This LionSide Chat will be presented by:
Mr. Michael Stella
Senior Undergraduate Studies Advisor