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Growing emphasis on academics is helping athletes at UW-Madison

In two private facilities on campus, UW-Madison varsity athletes can request a tutor in everything from calculus to Portuguese faster than it takes the wave to make its way around Camp Randall stadium.
There are advisers who help student athletes make flashcards and outlines, life skills seminars, career fairs and etiquette dinners to help them distinguish the salad from the dessert fork.