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 National Endowment for the Humanities first contacted Fixico about serving on the council a few months ago, and the appointment process has continued since then. 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. A KU administrator who has pioneered the use of Internet technology throughout the Midwest for the last three decades has been chosen to receive a national leadership award for his contributions. This award reflects highly on his vast body of work.