University of Wisconsin–Madison

The unthinkable acts performed against her body left undeniable physical evidence combined with an unwavering eyewitness testimony resulted in her assailant, Richard Armstrong, receiving a life sentence. On June 24, 1980, the body of 19 year old UW-Madison student Charise Kamps was found shortly after noon in her apartment in Madison, Wisconsin. Her boyfriend Brian Dillman had been trying to reach her for several hours but repeatedly got a busy signal. He called Kamps’ friend Jane May, who was Armstrong’s fiancé, to go check in on her. When May had entered Kamps’ apartment, she testified that the phone was off of the hook when she discovered the corpse of Kamps. Kamps had been repeatedly raped, with signs of blunt object insertion to her throat, vagina and anus as well as blunt object bruises to her scalp. It was ultimately determined that she had died of strangulation. When she was found, there was a belt from a bathrobe laying on her back, and she was facedown naked on the bed. The primary concentration of blood was found on…

course, many of these students will be applying to one of the top schools in this country, the University of Wisconsin- Madison. These students are from different areas of the country and also the world. In the fall of 2015, 29,580 of undergraduate students were enrolled at UW Madison (UW Madison Fact Sheet 15-16). As much as this school wants to express diversity on this campus, there is a group of students that are still in the shadows: first-generation college students. First-generation…

I’d like to begin by saying congratulations on your acceptance into the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Whether or not you’ve had the chance to tour the campus, I’m confident you’ll walk away learning something new. This tour has been specifically designed by the Multicultural Student Center to help point out resources aimed at creating a more inclusive and safe environment for our incoming students. We’ll make stops at some of the places on campus that have helped foster minority student…

she encountered was independence. She was use to her parents making decisions for her but she quickly learned that she could make her own decisions. For example, her parents wanted her to stay at home and help take care of the house. Tina stated that, “No, I want to make my own money.” She quickly picked up on the concept of freedom and independence which is not common in the Vietnamese culture especially for women. She quickly found a job at the nail salon that was owned by her future in…

Everyone knows that football players enjoy playing football, but what most people do not know is the reasons why. A football team is like a family you have when you are away from your family. When you need someone to lean on there is a coach, a player or even an academic advisor around to help you through your hard times. For my essay I will talk about my family, the James Madison Football team as well as our values and beliefs that shapes the culture of this organization .The football team here…

In turn, learning about all the different dimensions of identity helped me to understand an identify different than myself and empathize with them. I think this is especially beneficial on a large campus with people from around the world and multiple backgrounds. I have learned to be accepting of everyone and never make assumptions about anybody. This will help my Wisconsin Experience through compassion, being able to understand a person, and be cautious of other’s backgrounds and cultures.…

take place. James Madison University was founded as “the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg” in 1908. The first president of the school was Julian Ashby Burruss. He among the others in charge, made it that in order for the students to become adjusted to their new environment, they were given two days for registration and move-in. The school officially opened for classes on Thursday,…

“I can’t believe that I have to eat, sleep, and breathe on this college campus. The people are so bizarre. Can I just lay in my bed and not go to class?” contemplated Paul, as he lay awake in his bed the first Monday morning of the semester. Paul had walked around James Madison University’s campus during FROG week with the feeling of dread; James Madison University had not been his first choice (he had his eyes set on Harvard), but it was the only college that he got an acceptance letter from. …