[1] There is the live mascot whose origins date back to a competition held in 1946 to name the new face of the university.

The winner was an alumnus who created the acronym CAM from the schools name at the time, Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College.

Cam happily lives at an off campus livestock boarding facility with other farm animals and even his successor.

The Alumni Association encourages students from any and all majors and backgrounds to apply to join the group.

[8] CAM can be seen on all types of Colorado State University merchandise and can even be seen as a stuffed animal in the stores on campus.