UPLB CAS LITE Program

📸 LOOK: To celebrate the excellence and perseverance of the thirty Kobe University Batches 19 and 20 students, the LITE Program held its Closing Program for the English Plus Course on March 13, 2026. Facilitated by Assistant Coordinator Maybelle Holanda, the program featured an intermission number from the UPLB Sandayaw Cultural Group and inspiring messages from the College of Arts and Sciences Dean Chrysline Margus Piñol, Department of Humanities Chair Liberty Balanquit (through Assistant Chair Jonelle Nieto), Faculty Guardians Soichiro Asuke and Kengo Kanamaru, and Coordinator Jerard Eusebio.

As part of the program, students also delivered group presentations showcasing their experiences and learnings throughout the course. Certificates of recognition were awarded to students, tutors, faculty guardians, student guardians, student facilitators, and service providers in celebration of the course’s success.

Congratulations, Kobe Batches 19 and 20! 🎓

Congratulations, Kobe University Batch 19 and Batch 20! 🥳🇯🇵🇵🇭

The English Plus Course for Kobe University students, conducted annually by the UPLB CAS LITE Program, is now officially underway!

As Batches 19 and 20 begin their three-week learning journey, we recognize the eight faculty-tutors who will facilitate the program’s key areas: Conversational Fluency & Vocabulary Building, and Pronunciation Improvement & Oral Presentation Skills. All of them carry TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certifications and are from the Department of Humanities. ✨🌏

It's going to be a fun, eventful, and meaningful three weeks ahead for the participants of the LITE Program's English Plus Course! 🥳🤓🇯🇵🇵🇭

Welcome to UPLB, Kobe University Batch 19 and Batch 20 students! 🇵🇭🇯🇵

See you soon, Kobe 19 & 20! 🇯🇵🇵🇭✈️

In November 2025, the UPLB CAS LITE Program Administrative Team, represented by Program Manager and Dean Chrysline Margus Piñol and Coordinator Jerard Ancel Eusebio, visited Kobe University to conduct the pre-flight orientation for 30 incoming students of LITE's 2026 English Plus Course.

The session introduced UPLB, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the LITE Program, along with practical information about Los Baños and campus life. After this short lecture, breakout sessions commenced where students raised their questions and learned about their upcoming academic and cultural experience in the Philippines.

The visit also included one-on-one diagnostic interviews to help LITE tutors better understand the students’ English proficiency levels ahead of the program. The LITE team also had the honor of meeting with Kobe University faculty and officials, which include President Fujisawa Masato, Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences Dean, Dr. Yasuhito Shirai, and former English Plus Course graduates—including Dr. Soichiro Asuke (Batch 2), now an Assistant Professor at Kobe University.

The UPLB CAS LITE Program is excited to welcome the Kobe University students (Batch 19 & 20) later this month! 🇵🇭🇯🇵

📢💬📣 ATTN: UPLB

The CAS LITE Program is now accepting applications for Student-Facilitators! Open to all officially enrolled UPLB students (2nd Sem. AY 2025-2026) who would like to serve as conversation partners for visiting undergraduate Japanese students. 🇯🇵✨

Fill out the application form with your letter of intent, résumé, and AMIS class schedule on or before January 21, 2026 (Wednesday) and be part of the LITE team!

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𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐀𝐒

The holidays remind us of the joy found in giving and service. 𝙒𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡, 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢, 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙐𝙋𝙇𝘽 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝘼𝙎 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮. May this season be a time to pause, reconnect, and reflect on the shared spirit of gratitude that unites us.

May your Christmas be filled with peace, warmth, and meaningful moments with those you cherish. As we welcome the New Year, may it usher in renewed hope, new possibilities, meaningful collaborations, and shared successes.

𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐀𝐒!

We celebrate one of the most beloved LITE Program tutors as she retires from her post as a UPLB faculty member. Asst. Prof. Elizabeth M. Segura-Krueger leaves an indelible mark both in the hearts of her students and in the institutions and offices she has touched throughout her 11-year tenure at UPLB. The CAS LITE Program is honored to be a part of her academic journey.

Cheers to your new chapter, Ma'am Betsy! 🥂 Thank you for your outstanding service to UPLB and the nation. 💛💙

Well done, Bro. Peter 🇹🇼! The UPLB CAS LITE Program wishes you all the best in your future endeavors ⛪