About NAK

Nu Alpha Kappa is a Latino-based fraternity which encompasses and values all cultures.  Our membership has grown from 11 men at our founding chapter in Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.  Since our founding, we have grown to twenty chapters across California, Nevada, and Colorado.

'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 chapters, in order to improve relations amongst all students and community."

Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. honors its traditions, which are designed to achieve our three goals: Academic Excellence and academic support among the brotherhood; retention of our Culture through campus and community service; and strengthening and maintaining the bond of brotherhood among one another.  Our philosophy is best summarized by our motto...

"Men of Mind, Men of Culture, Men of Pride...

National History

We were formed from a meeting that took place on February 26, 1988 at California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo . Fifteen good friends gathered, of which eleven would eventually become our Founding Fathers. These friends called themselves Nacos -- a sometimes derisive term, but at its heart referring to those who give unselfishly and are friendly to all.

These Nacos wanted to demonstrate that they were an important part of the Cal Poly student body. They were enthusiastic about starting a club to help Latino students overcome the culture shock experienced when arriving at a predominantly Anglo university. As their excitement grew, they sought to create structure for their ideas. They decided to form a fraternal cultural organization.

Adapting the term Naco to the university fraternity system, the group officially became Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, or NAK for short. Although choosing to adopt the formalized structure of the fraternity system, NAK was -- and remains -- determined to distinguish itself from traditional "frats" by maintaining a commitment to the ideals of academic excellence, cultural knowledge, and true brotherhood.

The pressures of being the first Latino-based fraternity at Cal Poly were significant. Despite having many supporters on campus, there were also many detractors who anticipated NAK's demise. With steadfast determination, the brothers of NAK persevered.

Their hard work has paid off. Sixteen years later, NAK is one of the most respected organizations at Cal Poly -- and at each of the 15 other chapters throughout California and Colorado that have since joined the NAK familia.

Theta History

In the fall of 1994 a group of dedicated young men joined together to form "Hermanos De La Comunidad," an interest group that was seeking fraternity status. Their main goal was to bring Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity to the CSU, Chico campus. Their choice in NAK was made after nearly a years time of careful consideration. Their opportunity to pledge came on February 4, 1995 at the Beta Chapter in San Diego during NAKfest '95. After several months of a dedicated but strenuous pledgeship, the Theta Chapter of Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity was established at California State University, Chico on September 9, 1995.