President Bill Clinton announced the nomination last week. The nomination must next be confirmed by a Senate committee, likely in November. It's an honor to be selected. The council meets three times a year to review grant applications and to make recommendations to the chairman regarding NEH policies, programs and procedures.
Council members serve six-year terms.
Fixico joined the KU faculty in 1999 and guided the Indigenous Nations Studies Program through its inaugural year. The council and the nation will benefit from his service. Fixico received his bachelor's degree, master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. Established as an independent federal agency in 1965, the NEH is the largest funder of humanities programs in the United States. Its mission is to enrich U.S. cultural life by promoting knowledge of human history, thought and culture throughout the nation.