Charlotte Matherly

Charlotte Matherly is a reporting intern at The Chronicle who is interested in covering Title IX, mental health, affordability, university governance, faculty issues, and community college.

Matherly graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in media arts and design. She previously served as a reporting intern at Richmond BizSense, a business journal in Virginia, and as editor in chief of The Breeze, JMU’s student newspaper. She was also a city government and features reporter for The Harrisonburg Citizen, an online news publication in Virginia.

Follow her on X @charmatherly or send an email to charlotte.matherly@chronicle.com.

Stories by This Author

Photo illustration with icons of college curriculum over a portrait of singer Taylor Swift

Opening a Gateway

For Some Professors, Taylor Swift Is a Student-Engagement Tactic

By Charlotte Matherly January 23, 2024

And a worthy research subject, too.

What Higher Ed Means to Me

Mind-Expanding or a ‘Capitalist Hellscape’? How Our Survey Respondents View College.

By Amita Chatterjee, Charlotte Matherly, Calli McMurray January 19, 2024

People talk to us about their personal experiences with higher ed.

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A Worthwhile Extension

Colleges Can’t Keep Up With Students’ Mental-Health Needs. Teletherapy Companies Are Filling the Gaps.

By Charlotte Matherly January 12, 2024

Not long ago, virtual counseling wasn’t widely used in higher ed. Now the vendors serve close to five million college students.

WASHINGTON, DC: Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee during her confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of the Labor Department in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. A handful of Democratic and independent senators -- many of them up for re-election in 2024 -- have not said how they plan to vote on Su, who, if confirmed, would be the first Asian American in the Biden administration to serve in the Cabinet at the secretary level. (Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images)

'Limited Options'

With Overtime-Pay Hikes on the Horizon, Community Colleges Face ‘Very Difficult Decisions’

By Charlotte Matherly December 6, 2023

The Labor Department is weighing a big increase in the salary threshold for earning overtime. Higher-ed officials have no idea how they’ll pay for it.

Lori S. White, President of DePauw University.

Leadership

College Presidents Debate When to Speak Out — and When to Keep Quiet

By Charlotte Matherly November 16, 2023

When world events have ripple effects on campuses, four leaders said, they can’t make everyone happy.

illustration of a college at the center of a maze, with small students entering the maze

Ensuring 'Credit Mobility'

The U.S. Wants Colleges to Fix a ‘Broken’ System for Transfer Students

By Charlotte Matherly November 9, 2023

Institutions and states often define and label course credits differently, forcing students to retake classes and costing extra time, effort, and money.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: Columbia students participate in a rally and vigil in support of Israel in response to a neighboring student rally in support of Palestine at the university on October 12, 2023 in New York City. Across the country and around the world, people are holding rallies and vigils for both Palestinians and Israelis following last weekend's attack by Hamas. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 1,200 people and wounding thousands. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with ongoing airstrikes in Gaza that have killed over a thousand people. (Spencer Platt, Getty Images)

Threats on the Rise

Colleges Are Struggling to Respond to Antisemitism. Now the Feds Are Stepping In.

By Charlotte Matherly October 30, 2023

As hate speech escalates on campuses, the Biden administration moves to combat it.

Photo of James Madison University with a superimposed line chart on the left. Under the downward-trending line/arrow are the words "...reduce the number of D and F grades ..."

Grade Debate

A Spat Over Teaching Evaluations Roils a Department

By Charlotte Matherly October 25, 2023

Economics professors at James Madison University say they were reprimanded for giving too many low grades.

Two photos showing members of the Students for Justice in Palestine, a pro-Palestine student organization, and a group of Israel supporters hold ing signs and flags at Penn State's Allen Street gates in State College, Pa., on October 12, 2023.

Conflict on Campus

As War Rages in Gaza, Colleges Feel the Heat. Here Are 5 Things to Know.

By Amita Chatterjee, Charlotte Matherly October 17, 2023

Donors are cutting ties. Professors and presidents are facing calls for their jobs. And students want more support from their institutions.

DeDieu Wabwende, a senior at Iowa City West High, works with a circuit board while preparing for his certification test in the Snap-on electrical meter during the automotive class at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa in Coralville, Iowa, on Thursday, March 23, 2017. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the class focuses on auto body repair, and Tuesdays and Thursdays they learn about the electrical system.

Expanding 'Powerful' Pathways

Dual Enrollment Is Exploding. How Can Colleges Make Sure It’s Equitable?

By Charlotte Matherly October 10, 2023

A new report suggests that institutions should focus on expanding outreach and making sure high-school students are taking courses that will actually help them.