Underage binge drinking is a problem facing many college campuses in the U.S., and now more than 100 college presidents are asking lawmakers to look at lowering the legal age from 21 to 18.

It's called the Amethyst Initiative, and even though many big name universities support it, none of the UW schools have signed on.

The UW Eau Claire Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich told us he won't sign on unless every other campus in the system does, but he's not sure lowering the drinking age will change binge drinking behavior.

Levin-Stankevich says colleges that are part of the Amyethyst Inititative to lower the legal drinking age couldn't be more different than the Wisconsin system.

"Most of the people who have signed have been from small, private liberal arts colleges," says Levin-Stankevich. “Their issues are a little bit different than a 10,000 student university.”

Levin-Stankevich says UW system students spend much of their time socializing outside of campus. Sometimes, that means drinking.

But, he says it's not just a problem that develops at college. He says some students learn to drink excessively at home.

"It doesn't excuse it,” says Levin-Stankevich. “It just means that it's a more ingrained cultural issue."

UW Stout Alcohol Counselor Amber Gerber says they're battling the culture of drinking, by clearing up the student's misconceptions.

"They look at UW Stout as a party school, when in actuality 80 percent of students choose to not drink or drink in moderation," says Gerber.

Students are leading the "Smart and Healthy" campaign this fall, getting the truth about drinking out to their peers.

While Gerber says she realizes some underage students will drink no matter what, the campaign stresses no matter the age, students should drink responsibly.

"We expect that our students are going to do some experimenting,” says Gerber. “We just want to make sure they're doing it in a healthy way."

Levin-Stankevich says the nationwide debate will keep going, and he hopes the UW Chancellors will meet soon and decide whether to support a lower drinking age.