The New Directions Shelter for Abused Women says one in five college age girls are victims of dating violence. So students at Mary Baldwin College are getting educated on what dating violence is, and most importantly, how they can stop it.

Red flags are popping up all over Mary Baldwin's College's campus.

The director of civic engagement, Steve Grande, explains, "The red flag campaign is a way to raise awareness with Mary Baldwin College students so they start to have a sense of that there are red flags out there, that there actually things we can pay attention to."

What Grande and others want the students to do is pay attention to is dating violence.

Sophomore Eve Sapp says, "I've had friends who've been in relationships where their significant others were very controlling."

Kim Casey from New Directions knew she had to plan something to get involved at the school because of how prevalent dating violence is becoming.

"I was just thinking about the girls here and a lot of girls that don't know where to turn, don't know that there are places out there to get help," comments Casey.

Casey says many girls don't know when to say no.

She describes, "Emotional abuse, stalking, not taking no for an answer."

During the month-long red flag campaign, the goal is to not only educate, but also to instill confidence in these young women, which Sapp wants her friends to understand.

She says, "There are people who care and there are people to help them when they're trying to get out of these relationships."

Some of the representatives from New Directions will be visiting classes all month long to talk to the girls about dating violence and tell them exactly what they should do if they are in an abusive relationship.