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Praise for Dr. Sorensen's tenure

The State guest editorial, April 28: 'Talented and exceptional'

The Daily Gamecock editorial, April 23: 'Highly visible'

Students bid Sorensen farewell, April 23: 'Andy is my homeboy'

The State staff editorial, March 28: 'Successful and transformative'

Dec. 14: Dr. Sorensen says 'time is right' to announce retirement, in summer 2008

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Highlights of Dr. Andrew A. Sorensen's schedule April 29-July 20:

April 29: Attend reception for Institute for African American Research, Columbia campus

April 30: Attend Columbia Chamber of Commerce event

May 1: Attend public health events at Yale University

May 2: Attend USC Beaufort commencement

May 3: Attend commencements at USC Lancaster and USC Union

May 5: Attend USC Salkehatchie commencement

May 6: Attend USC Upstate commencement

May 7: Attend USC Sumter commencement

May 8: Attend USC Aiken commencement; host graduation reception, President's House

May 9: Attend USC Columbia commencement (he will be commencement speaker), and commencement ceremonies for law and medicine; host USC Columbia commencement dinner

May 10: Attend USC Columbia commencements, including doctoral hooding ceremony; depart for University of Illnois Urbana-Champagne to receive honorary degree

May 16-17: Attend Reunion Weekend events; attend groundbreaking for band/dance facility, Columbia campus

May 20: Address Big Brother Big Sister annual recogntion dinner, Florence, S.C.

May 22: Attend Richland/Lexington Alumni reception at Williams Brice Stadium

May 25: Deliver sermon at First Baptist Church, Laurens, S.C.

May 28-30: Participate in SEC annual meeting, Florida

June 4: Attend Alumni Past Presidents Black Tie event, Columbia

June 8: Deliver welcoming address to Boys State, Columbia

June 17: Attend City Year event, Columbia

June 18: Attend Board of Trustees meetings, Columbia

June 19: Welcome Governor's School for Science and Mathematics board; attend reception hosted by Jane Upshaw, chancellor, USC Beaufort

July 3: Receive Tri Delta Vision Award, Chicago, Ill.

July 12: Depart for Queensland, Australia, to deliver commencement address at University of Queensland

July 20: Depart for England to attend meetings of Association of Academic Health Centers

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