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Ep. 32 - Clint-Michael Reneau, Northern Illinois University
The Pickup Meeting
Dr. Clint-Michael Reneau joins The Pickup Meeting for thought-provoking and wildly quotable conversation about leadership, belonging, vulnerability, and the real work of student success. As Vice President for Student Affairs at Northern Illinois University, Clint-Michael reminds us that belonging does not happen by accident, care is not soft, and student success is not a program, but a system we are all responsible for designing.
Brody, Kevin, and Clint-Michael dig into what it means to lead through uncertainty, model vulnerability without losing clarity, and stay “trustworthy in the shake” when campuses face budget pressures, political challenges, morale dips, and constant change. Clint-Michael also shares powerful reflections on storytelling, social media, equity work, collaboration between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs, supporting men and masculinities, crisis leadership, and why curiosity may be one of the most important tools a leader can carry.
Of course, this is still The Pickup Meeting, so the conversation takes a few glorious detours through undergraduate transcript confessions, campus traditions, castle offices, Ed Sheeran feelings, favorite cities, hidden talents, dirty martinis, trash TV, and a spirited debate over whether A-ha’s Take On Me counts as a one-hit wonder.
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