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In the United States, interpersonal and sexual violence are pervasive and troubling aspects of undergraduate student life at colleges and universities. This case describes a collaboration between social research students, on-campus partners, and community partners to evaluate a program, called Green Dot, that seeks to reduce sexual and interpersonal violence using bystander intervention techniques. The study design utilized random cluster sampling to select respondents and a longitudinal trend design to evaluate the program's effectiveness in changing students' intentions to intervene as active bystanders to prevent such violence. A survey was used to measure students' intentions at baseline, prior to the launch of Green Dot, and at two additional time points over 2years. Data from the project were analyzed and demonstrated that one in five female undergraduates, and one in 10 male undergraduates, had experienced sexual violence, partner violence, or stalking. Analyses also revealed that students who had more exposure to Green Dot content were more likely to report intentions to intervene to prevent sexual and interpersonal violence. Findings from the study contributed to campus anti-violence initiatives, including awareness events, co-curricular education, and acquisition of additional anti-violence resources.

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