Honoring Dr. Josie R. Johnson’s U of M legacy
Civil rights icon helped steer the course of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the U, and CEHD is committed to expand upon the efforts she began in the college by increasing the number of Common Ground Consortium Scholars
Help us continue Dr. Johnson’s legacy by contributing to the Josie R. Johnson Scholarship through the Common Ground Consortium.
Connect with CEHD’s Office of External Relations to determine how your interests align with this priority area.
The Common Ground Consortium supports Josie R. Johnson Scholars who continue Dr. Johnson’s legacy. Learn more about the Common Ground Consortium.
Josie is an incredible combination of intelligence, knowledge, courage, and strength, with a heavy dose of compassion…
The Common Ground Consortium
The Common Ground Consortium (CGC) was established in 1989 to form a consortium with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBU) to recruit on an annual basis African American graduates for advanced study. The primary purpose of CGC was to support them through their advanced academic journey with financial assistance, community support, and professional development.
CGC participants have gone on to become professors, consultants, superintendents, researchers, teachers and have done much to advance Black intellectualism.