Today, as the start of Fenway Park’s 100th season has begun, Suffolk President James McCarthy announced the kickoff of the university’s strategic planning process at his monthly town hall meeting, which took place in the C. Walsh Theater.

With a packed room and at least 200 viewers watching on a Livestream.com feed, McCarthy presented the current state of the process, the members chosen for committee, as well as possible goals the committee could set for the university’s future. As the room quieted, McCarthy took to the stage in front of a screen displaying a PowerPoint presentation which read “Strategic Plan 2012-2017. Launch: April 5, 2012.”

The university is currently in the process of accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) which makes the strategic planning process critical. The data will be utilized to, according to a letter by McCarthy posted online, “inform the various NEASC committees, we will make sure to intentionally coordinate our efforts at critical milestones.”

The president’s presentation continued with the announcement of the committee co-chairs—

READ MORE

So it’s the first Saturday of the semester. There are four things you could possibly be doing right now:

• You’re getting ready to go out
• You’re sitting at home doing nothing
• You’re sitting at home studying because you value your education.
• You’re sleeping

Well, here are some things to check out:

• Boston’s Museum of Science hosts the best planetarium in the country.
• Zach Lanoue’s “Wrong Clothing” is opening at Yes.Oui.Si over by MassArt
• There’s “Tango by Moonlight” over by Harvard on a bridge!