Cyberbullying in CollegesBullying in schools has always been a cause for concern, but technology seems to have taken it even further. Cyberbullying is a new form of technology-assisted bullying, the effects of which are as severe or worse than physical bullying. It is defined as the deliberate and repeated act aimed at inflicting harm on a person using computers, mobile phones and any other electronic device (Hinduja and Patchin 6. This type of intimidation is mainly carried out via online bullying sites). social media, emails, text messages, instant messages). messages and discussion forums. Cyberbullying can take many forms such as repeatedly sending nasty and insulting messages, humiliating gossip, revealing someone's embarrassing secrets, exclusion, impersonation and using one's identity for sending harmful messages and harassment (Hinduja and Patchin 6- 8) A review of cyberbullying statistics proves that cyberbullying is as real a problem in middle and high schools and deserves due attention. Until recently, cyberbullying was considered a problem in middle and high school. As researchers recently noted, it doesn't stop after high school. This continues through college and is as much of a problem in the University of Winscosin-Stout (UW-Stout) community as it is at other colleges and campuses. According to a study by professors at Indiana State University, 22% of undergraduate students had been victims of cyberbullying, 42% knew someone who had been a victim, and 8% admitted to using the Internet to bully someone. . Among students who were cyberbullied, 25% were cyberbullied via social networking sites, 21% via text messages, 16% via email, and 13% via instant messaging services (IS...... middle paper... ...il2014.Hinduja, Sameer and Patchin, Justin.Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying.California: Corwin Press, 2009. Print.Staff ISU Communications and Marketing Still Happening at University, Professors Say. Indiana State University, October 20, 2011. Web, April 5, 2014. Notar, Charles, Padgett, Sharon and Roden, Jessica. literature review. Universal Journal of Educational Research 1.1 (2013): 1-9. Cyberbullying: Responsibilities and Solutions. NdWeb, April 5, 2014. Valentino-Devries, Jeniffer. 'university', The Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2010. Web.Zalaquett, Carlos and SeriaShia Chatters. : Frequency, characteristics and practical implications. Sage Journals 10 (2014). Internet.