ENACT has published the latest edition of the ENACT Anthology, showcasing the work of Brandeis students from the Spring 2025 "Advocacy for Policy Change" course. The publication features bill summaries, op-eds, letters to state legislators, and more, highlighting a range of legislation that the students enaged with.
On May 19, 2025, ENACT hosted 
ENACT is please to welcome the newest group of student delegates for the coming 2025-2026 academic year. The delegates are Brandeis alum Isabel Hon-Anderson ’25 and Brandeis student Niyati Patel ’26, Utah State University alum Tomas Cruz-Villalvazo ’25, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University student Kera Sayles ’26.
The students of the Brandeis University ENACT course “Advocacy for Policy Change” (LGLS 161b) came together April 29th from 10:00-11:15 AM in Alumni Lounge in the Usdan Student Center for the annual “Present and Defend.” They worked to persuade their classmates, other Brandeis students, and guests to vote for their bills, which are currently being considered by the Massachusetts State Legislature. Bill topics include healthcare, immigration, juvenile justice, and homelessness.
The first-ever ENACT Student Summit took place 
On April 9, Brandeis University and the A
ENACT is excited to announce Cohort Four of the ENACT Faculty Fellowship: Neal Allen (Wichita State University, Kansas), Douglas Cantor (Rutgers University - New Brunswick, New Jersey), Brian Dille (Mesa Community College, Arizona), Holly Foster (Texas A&M University, Texas), Keesha Greer-Effs (Berea College, Kentucky), Austin Harrison (Rhodes College, Tennessee), Daniella Mascarenhas (Xavier University of Louisiana), Jamie Palmer-Asemota (Nevada State University), Shawnika Perdue-Johnson (Pitzer College, California), Delphia Shanks (Hendrix College, Arkansas), and Emily Stacey (Rose State College, Oklahoma). 
In two workshops at the 
On March 4th, ENACT hosted a virtual panel conversation with Mississippi House Minority Leader 
students. In his ENACT course “Community Service and Civic Transformation” they have been learning the ins and outs of the state legislative process, so that they can effectively engage directly in the democratic process. Recently, that learning extended to a visit to the Mississippi State Capitol. “Experiences like this help bring government to life in ways the classroom alone cannot” says Prof. Pugh. (Pictured: Mississippi House Education Committee Chairman Representative Rob Robertson addresses ENACT students). 
As the 2024 presidential election approached, the VoteDeis Campus Coalition, a nonpartisan initiative, empowered students, faculty, and staff to engage in meaningful civic action. Founded before the 2020 election, VoteDeis ramped up its efforts to encourage voter participation through diverse initiatives, from registration drives to political discussions to the iconic "VoteGoat." In the face of election-related tension, the coalition served as a unifying force, fostering a culture of informed, proactive engagement across campus.
Read more about the efforts of the VoteDeis Campus Coalition here.
and voter participation efforts at five campuses this year through the ENACT Your Vote initiative: Brandeis (in collaboration with VoteDeis), Siena College in New York, University of Hartford in Connecticut, University of Maine, and Utah State University.
