Rochester, Mich. ???C Oakland University???s athletics department will be playing host to a pair of events this week as part of the Welcome Week activities that kick off the new school year at Oakland. The Golden Grizzlies will host Meijer Madnezz on Wednesday, Sept. 3 from 5-7 p.m. at the Meijer store on Brown Road in Auburn Hills and the Golden Grizzlies FunFest on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 4-6 p.m. at the Hamlin Courtyard on the OU campus. Meijer Madnezz is a first-time event for Oakland and is a joint effort between the athletics department and Meijer to promote Golden Grizzly athletics to area residents. Oakland student-athletes, coaches, staff, dance team, pep band and mascot are all scheduled to attend the event. There will be free food and drinks and a chance to win an OU basketball season ticket package. Meijer, a Premier Golden Grizzlies sponsor, is offering all OU students, faculty and staff, a 10 percent discount on all general merchandise with a valid Oakland ID during Welcome Week (Sept. 2-6). This will be the second annual FunFest, an event that allows the OU students a chance to meet their fellow student-athletes and athletic department staff. With the success of last year???s event and the addition of the dance team and pep band to this year???s lineup, the festivities have been moved to the Hamlin Courtyard on the OU campus. The event, sponsored by bd???s Mongolian BBQ, Big Buck Brewery and GFS Marketplace, will have free food, music by 89X and OU merchandise for sale.