All brothers of Nu Alpha Kappa believe in a strong senses of background and knowing about where we came from. Read the history about our proud brotherhood and get a sense of who we are, and how our origins came about . . .

National History

Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. was established in 1988 at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Since its founding, Nu Alpha Kappa has grown to be the largest Latino based fraternity on the west coast. At the present Nu Alpha Kappa is compromised of fourteen chapters representing some of California and Colorado's most prestigious private and state funded universities with a membership of over 1000 strong. Nu Alpha Kappa is a fraternity, which encompasses and values all cultures.

The dynasty began with a meeting that took place on February 26, 1988. Fifteen good friends (Nacos), would mark the beginning of a better social environment at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

The good friends (Nacos) got together to express their ideas and to demonstrate that they were part of Cal Poly State University. They were enthusiastic about starting a club to help minority students overcome the culture shock experienced when arriving at a predominantly Anglo University. As time passed, each member's excitement grew and in their quest to create structure to their ideas, they decided to form a fraternal cultural brotherhood.

The group of friends knew that this process would take a lot of time and effort. Eleven members decided to go forward and incorporate the word "Naco" into the Greek fraternity system. The "Nacos" would be known and identified as "NU ALPHA KAPPA", or "NAK" for short. While NAK chose to adopt a Greek fraternity structure, their primary focus would be academic excellence, brotherhood and unity through a commitment to maintain their culture. The pressures of being the first Latino Based Fraternity in the history of Cal Poly State University solidified the commitment to develop NAK into a leading organization. Our eleven Founding Fathers concluded that NAK's mission statement would be as follows:

"We, NU ALPHA KAPPA, seek to unite and involve all students in a more harmonious and brotherly atmosphere through academic, social and cultural means. There is a need to interface the various backgrounds that constitute the student body of our Fraternal University Chapter, in order to improve relations amongst all students and the community"

"We are Nu Alpha Kappa men and let no brother lie, because once a NAK always a NAK until the day we die"

Our Philosophy Nu Alpha Kappa is a commitment to Education, our Community, and Brotherhood. Never shall it mean a loss of identity but rather remaining true to oneself.

Nu Alpha Kappa is sharing life with one another. It is learning to accept and respect differences while working together in cooperative spirit. Nu Alpha Kappa is participation in-group activities. It is working with one another to reach a common goal.

Nu Alpha Kappa is camaraderie in all aspects of education, work, and play. It is sharing with one another not only our problems but our achievements as well.

Nu Alpha Kappa is love for the individual and for the group as a whole. It is our fraternity spirit and our strong belief in Brotherhood that lead us to care for one another, thus educating our hearts to be unselfish.

Nu Alpha Kappa is "real" friends who are not only interested in one another but each other's family and friends as well.

Nu Alpha Kappa is loyalty, courtesy and encouragement from day to day. It is an opportunity to develop and enhance one's talent and is the catalyst to realize and achieve one's full potential.

Nu Alpha Kappa is like an individual, in that, it possesses a personality and a unique quality. It's personality, is the sum of each brother's individual qualities. It is dependent on the traits each brother contributes, for it is their individual characteristics that determine the quality of the whole.

"We are Men of Mind, Men of Culture and Men of Pride"