FARGO -- Cyberstalking is a growing issue at colleges around the world, but local campuses are taking action to stop it in its tracks.

Emily Frazier, North Dakota State University's dean of students, says they aren't seeing an increasing trend of cyberstalking, but rather students using different forms of online communication more than ever before.

Frazier said one way to counter cyberstalking is to look out for persistent online communication from someone you don't know or like. Those messages can be threats or warnings.

To prevent yourself from becoming a target, she said people shouldn't add others they don't know online to their friends list, utilize all blocking features and be mindful of what you say online.

If you live on campus and believe you're being cyberstalked, she advised talking to staff with residence life in your dorm.

At NDSU, if you live off -campus, Frazier said students can come to her office in the Old Main building, 1340 Administration Ave.

If the cyberstalking continues, Frazier advised that most campus officials would then forward that on to the campus police or local law enforcement.

"We work with our university police almost daily on a variety of topics, so if we were to have a complaint of that nature, we would work hand-in-hand on addressing that in supporting our students," Frazier said.

NDSU students can also contact the Counseling Center, at no cost, if they are having issues dealing with cyberstalking, she said.