Rochester, Mich. (Feb. 21, 2005) ???C Oakland University???s athletics department will sponsor its fifth annual faculty/staff appreciation on Saturday, February 26 as part the National Independent Conference (NIC) Championships and the men???s and women???s basketball doubleheader against IUPUI, the final home game for the men's team. All Oakland faculty and staff are invited to attend the game and help cheer on the Golden Grizzlies and celebrate our men's team seniors. With an Oakland ID all faculty and staff will receive free admission for two, free food and a 20 percent discount at the Grizz store. The sessions for the NIC are at 11:00 a.m. for the preliminaries and 6:30 p.m. for the finals. Doors for the basketball games will open at 2:30 p.m. with the women???s tip-off slated for 3:30 p.m. and the men scheduled to start at 6:05 p.m. Call 248-370-4000 for more information.