The College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, in partnership with theDivision of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the Brazilian Student Association at WVU, celebrated the spirit of sport, friendship and inclusiveness during Diversity Week 2015. The group hosted Diversity Cup 2015, a coed soccer tournament, at the student recreational fields outside the CPASS building.
Diversity Cup 2015 was won by Danone FC who defeated 6-0 Mercadinho Cidade Jardim in the final game of the 15 team double-elimination tournament. The entire event stretched across two weekends – September 27 and October 4. Teams were required to have both genders represented on the field at all times in a 5-on-5, no goalie style of play which led to incredible scoring and spectacular finishes.
Participants in the Diversity Cup 2015 included a total of 113 students – 34 females and 79 males – representing 36 majors and programs across campus, among these biochemistry, business, marketing, wood science, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, art, intensive English program, geology, political science, forensics, pharmacy and social work. CPASS students represented 25 percent of the participants. All five majors in the college were represented.
CPASS administration provided the initiative for the event as part of the celebration of WVU’s annual Diversity Week. CPASS faculty Gonzalo Bravo and Zack Vaji, a sport management master’s student, and Natalia Sterci, president of the Brazilian Student Association, directed the event logistics. Bravo, Vaji and Sterci coordinated the 34 other volunteers including students from the Sport Management Club and faculty and students from PETE, SEP, and Athletic Training who worked enthusiastically during the two days of this event. CPASS also provided marketing support for the event.