In 2014, Sir Maximus was granted his title and shining armor. His name was chosen from a university mascot naming contest hosted by Columbia Southern University\u2019s Marketing Department. Name ideas fit for a knight were submitted by CSU students and alumni. Maximus, the Latin term for \u201cgreatest\u201d or \u201clargest,\u201d represents CSU\u2019s vision of changing and improving lives through education. From current students to alumni, Sir Maximus\u2019s name inspires the entire Columbia Southern University kingdom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Sir Maximus\u2019 travels around King Arthur\u2019s Round Table began at the university\u2019s 2014 Commencement week Open House. Since CSU students and alumni are located across the globe, Sir Maximus has traveled far and wide to meet his fellow Knights. His interaction with crowds at networking events, conferences, and expos has been invaluable to CSU\u2019s brand. Sir Maximus brings excitement to all those seated around the global round table.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
With his creative and powerful image, the knight mascot has become the face of a social media renaissance for CSU. Employees, students, and families that meet Sir Maximus love to share photos with him. The university mascot defends the lands of\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0for CSU.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Not everyone has what it takes to be a knight mascot as great as Sir Maximus! CSU carefully chooses its mascot performers. They look for individuals who are enthusiastic, welcoming, and comfortable with being the center of attention. To best prepare their mascot performers, CSU also educates their performers on the importance of proper hydration. To get mascot performers fit to represent a kingdom, view our\u00a0do\u2019s and don\u2019ts for mascot performers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0choosing a mascot performer<\/a>\u00a0blogs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t