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Does UW’s PEOPLE program help minorities succeed?

Aaron Olson is confident he’s ready for UW-Madison. He graduated from Memorial High School last year with a 3.6 grade point average, scored a 28 on the ACT exam and did it all while being an athlete.

But University of Wisconsin-Madison officials continue to struggle to attract minority students like Olson, and even more importantly, to retain them through graduation.