Rochester, Mich. (Sept. 6, 2006) ???C Oakland University celebrated two new additions to its campus today with the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Grizzly Center for Graduates and Champions academic center and the unveiling of a bronze sculpture of ???The Grizz??? in front of the Athletics Center. An academic study center for Oakland???s student-athletes, the Grizzly Center for Graduates and Champions is the latest addition to the academic support system at OU. Located on the main level of the Athletics Center, the new facility can accommodate up to 30 student-athletes, providing them a location they can use for studying, tutoring instruction, mock interviews and group presentations. The facility includes laptop computers that can be checked out, desktop computers, laser printers, a pair of widescreen plasma televisions and wireless internet capability. A culmination of a desire to have a statue of Oakland???s mascot on campus, the sculpture of a grizzly bear was done by Istva???n Ma???te and Gyorgyi Lantos of Hungary, the parents of former OU swimmer Hunor Ma???te. The life-size sculpture sits in a new plaza in front of the athletics center and will be a landmark at the University for years to come.