THANKYOU 71 CCAS thanks its outstanding sponsor and contributors, who made this 50th year celebration very special for all. Their kind generosity provided added experience and opportunities to this important milestone in the history of the organization. We honor: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GALA PRESENTING SPONSOR Gala general support and entertainment sponsored by Academic Analytics. Academic Analytics provides business intelligence solutions for higher education. Subscribers receive comprehensive faculty scholarly produc- tivity data and tools to facilitate monitoring, assessment and improve- ment at the individual, program, department, school and institutional levels of analysis. The database includes information on over 220,000 faculty, 9,700 Ph.D. programs and 11,000 departments at 387 universi- ties nationwide. The Academic Analytics database presents metrics on the primary areas of scholarly accomplishment in Ph.D. education; journal publication, conference proceedings, citations, book publication, federal grants and professional honors and awards. Book chapters and citations to book chapters are currently being added to the database. CONTRIBUTORS Travel vouchers provided courtesy of Southwest Airlines. Book selections and discount flyers provided courtesy of Jossey-Bass. Southwest Airlines’ purpose is connecting people to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. Since taking off in 1971, the airline has grown to serve more than 90 destinations across the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It currently employs more than 47,000 people and serves over 100 million customers annually. Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand, provides essential knowledge in the form of books, periodicals, online professional development, and other learning solu- tions to inform and inspire those inter- ested in developing themselves, their organizations, and their communities.