Goucher College

A 1951 alum dedicated $50 million to the Towson-based liberal arts college’s endowment, which will likely fund student scholarships.

About 40% of likely Democratic voters polled said they would reelect Scott for a second term as mayor, while 32% said they would support former Mayor Sheila Dixon and 11% of respondents said they favored former assistant state’s attorney Thiru Vignarajah.

A majority of voters indicated strong feelings about abortion, but more expressed concerns about crime and the economy.

Each of the Democratic frontrunners would face a tight showdown against Republican front-runner Gov. Larry Hogan, the poll found.

The poll of 711 registered Baltimore voters was conducted by phone, both landline and mobile, between Sept. 19 and Sept. 23.

Goucher College President Kent Devereaux recently signed on for another four years with the private liberal arts college with plans to increase enrollment and student housing.

Midday host Tom Hall visited the Goucher College Prison Education program in 2014. Nearly 10 years later, Tom discusses how the program has evolved.

One hundred days into his term as governor, 17% of Marylanders gave strong approval to Moore’s job performance while 36% approved. A total of 26% disapproved or strongly disapproved, with 20% unsure of their view of the new Democratic governor.

Since 2012, the Goucher Prison Education Partnership has taught hundreds of students behind bars. We ask executive director Eliza Cornejo and William Freeman--the first participant who went on to earn a master’s degree--how college in prison touches the lives of students.

Acclaimed novelist Madison Smartt Bell joins us to discuss his latest work of fiction, a haunting, lyrical mystery set in Paris.