NERS NEWS — Surabaya — The Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, through its SENIORA Ministry, organized Dean’s Cup 2026 as a platform for developing students’ interests and talents in sports. Held from September to October 2026, the event featured three competition categories: Mobile Legends E-Sport, futsal, and badminton. The activities aimed to promote sportsmanship, teamwork, and solidarity among students.
Dean’s Cup 2026 was held through offline competitions in Mobile Legends E-Sport, futsal, and badminton. Each category featured a series of matches arranged according to its respective schedule and regulations. Through these competitions, students not only had the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities but also to develop strategies, communication, discipline, and teamwork in a healthy competitive environment.
The event targeted students from various batches of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga . The Mobile Legends E-Sport competition was held on September 12–13, 2026, in the Carol A. Miller and Betty Neuman Rooms at FKp Unair. The futsal matches followed on September 26–27, 2026, at the SOMAN Field, Unair Campus C. The series of events concluded with the badminton competition on October 3–4, 2026, at the Aseec Tower Badminton Sports Hall, Unair Campus B.
The organization of Dean’s Cup 2026 was motivated by the importance of maintaining a balance between academic and non-academic activities for students. Sports serve as a means of maintaining physical fitness, developing personal potential, and building a sense of community within the campus environment. Furthermore, the competition is expected to foster sportsmanship, responsibility, leadership, and effective communication. These efforts align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 4: Quality Education, through holistic student development.
Through Dean’s Cup 2026, the SENIORA Ministry of BEM Faculty of Nursing Unair seeks to provide students with opportunities to participate actively in sports while strengthening solidarity across different batches. The event is also expected to help identify students’ athletic potential so that it can be further developed through continuous coaching and support.
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being. Sports activities support physical fitness and encourage students to adopt an active lifestyle.
- SDG 4: Quality Education. Dean’s Cup serves as a non-academic learning platform for developing students’ teamwork, discipline, leadership, and sense of responsibility.
Dean’s Cup 2026 represents one of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga’s efforts to support the development of active, healthy, and competitive students. Through sports competitions that uphold sportsmanship and togetherness, the event is expected to continue sustainably while strengthening solidarity and the quality of student life within Faculty of Nursing Unair.
Writer: Rosyid Zainul Firdaus
