Nu Alpha Kappa

American college Latino-based fraternity

Nu Alpha Kappa

ΝΑΚ
Founded| February 26, 1988; 35 years ago (1988-02-26)
California Polytechnic State University
Type| Social
Affiliation| NIC
NALFO (former)
Emphasis| Latino
Scope| National
Motto| Men of Mind, Men of Culture, Men of Pride.
Colors|  Red  White  Bronze
Mascot| XiNAKo

Chapters| 28
Nickname| NAKs
Nakos
Xinakos
Headquarters| P.O. Box 1287
Roseville, California 95678
United States
Website| www.naknet.org

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Nu Alpha Kappa (ΝΑΚ), is an American collegiate Latino-based fraternity.[1] Nu Alpha Kappa was founded on the campus of California Polytechnic State University in 1988.[2] Nu Alpha Kappa was a charter member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).[3] It is now a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference.[4]

## History[edit]

The fraternity began with fifteen friends at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California who wanted to create a club for Hispanic students at the predominantly Anglo campus.[5][2] Initially, the group called itself "Naco", after Spanish slang for a person who gets along well with everyone.[5] This became Nu Alpha Kappa on February 26, 1988.[4] The fraternity was established based on a commitment to "Carnalismo" or brotherhood, the search for knowledge, and the retention and pride of culture.[2]

Eleven of the original organizing friends became the fraternity's founders, including:[3]

* Antonio Arreola
* Marin Arreola
* Nicolas Arreola
* Ernesto Garcia
* Moises Herrera
* Jesse Martinez
* Hector Mendoza
* Joel Romero
* Alberto Salazar
* Antonio Valenzuela
* Ramiro Ramos

## Symbols[edit]

The name ΝΑΚ was selected to represent the "nac" sound in Xinaco.[3] Xinaco (CHI-Na-Kos), a Nahuatl word used by the Olmecs, describes "an educated, amiable individual whose personality and charisma transcends and enlightens all cultures and social".[3]

The fraternity's colors are red, white, and bronze.[3][6] Its mascot is XiNAKo.[3] Its motto is "Men of Mind, Men of Culture, Men of Pride."[3][6]

## National philanthropy[edit]

Nu Alpha Kappa supports the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and its Hispanic/Latino Stem Cell and Marrow Initiative in California, Colorado, and Nevada.[5][6] Its other charity is the NAKLand Children's Carnival.[6]

## Alumni Association[edit]

The ΝΑΚ National Alumni Association was officially established in 2014.[7]

## Chapters[edit]

### Collegiate chapters[edit]

Nu Alpha Kappa has established collegiate chapters in California, Nevada, and Colorado.[1][8] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.

Chapter  | Founding Date  | Institution  | City, State  | Status  | References

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Founding | February 26, 1988  | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, California | Active | [9]
Alpha | February 16, 1989  | San Jose State University | San Jose, California | Active |
Beta | February 10, 1990  | San Diego State University | San Diego, California | Active |
Gamma | June 20, 1992  | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, California | Active |
Delta | November 22, 1992  | California State University, Stanislaus | Turlock, California | Active |
Epsilon | November 22, 1992  | California State University, Fresno | Fresno, California | Active |
Zeta | November 22, 1992 – 201x ?  | University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | Inactive  | [10][a]
Eta | September 18, 1993  | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, California | Active |
Theta | September 5, 1995  | California State University, Chico | Chico, California | Active |
Iota | July 26, 1996  | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento, California | Active |
Kappa | November 30, 1997  | University of California, Davis | Davis, California | Active | [5]
Lambda | December 21, 1997  | University of California, San Diego | La Jolla, California | Active |
Mu | April 10, 1999  | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado | Active | [11]
Nu | November 12, 2000  | University of California, Riverside | Riverside, California | Active |
Xi | February 28, 2004  | California State University, Monterey Bay | Seaside, California | Active |
Omicron | April 17, 2004  | University of Nevada, Reno | Reno, Nevada | Active |
Pi | April 2, 2005  | California State University, Northridge | Northridge, California | Active |
Rho | April 30, 2005  | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Active |
Sigma | April 21, 2007  | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, Colorado | Active | [6]
Tau | May 18, 2008 – 20xx ?  | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California | Inactive  |
Upsilon | May 23, 2009 – 20xx ?  | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Paradise, Nevada | Active |
Phi | November 12, 2011 – 2015  | National Hispanic University | San Jose, California | Inactive  | [b]
Chi | May 26, 2012  | California State University, San Marcos | San Marcos, California | Active |
Psi | August 17, 2012  | University of California, Irvine | Irvine, California | Active |
Omega  |  |  |  | Memorial  | [12]
Alpha Alpha | December 6, 2014 – 20xx ?  | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California | Inactive  |
Alpha Beta | December 14, 2014  | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | Active |
Alpha Gamma | May 6, 2017  | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, Colorado | Active |
Alpha Delta | October 20, 2018 – 202x ?  | University of San Diego | San Diego, California | Active |

1. ^ The university closed the chapter for “risk management violations in conjunction with sexual harassment/sexual assault.”
2. ^ The chapter went inactive when the university closed in August 2015.

### Alumni chapters[edit]

Following is a list of the Nu Alpha Kappa alumni chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter  | Instiution  | Status  | References

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Frescno State Alumni Association | California State University, Fresno | Active  | [13]
UCSD ΝΑΚ Alumni Association | University of California, San Diego | Active  | [13]
NAK Riverside Alumni Association | University of California, Riverside | Active  | [13]
Iota Chapter | California State University, Sacramento | Active  | [13]
Kappa Chapter | University of California, Davis | Active  | [13]
Beta Chapter – ALAS | San Diego State University | Active  | [13]
Tau Chapter Alumni Association | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Active  | [13]
San Jose State Alpha Alumni Association | San Jose State University | Active  | [13]
Delta Chapter Alumni Association | California State University, Stanislaus | Active  | [13]
Gamma Chapter | Sonoma State University | Active  | [13]

## See also[edit]

* List of social fraternities and sororities
* Cultural interest fraternities and sororities

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (January 18, 2021) "Nu Alpha Kappa". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 27, 2023.
2. ^ a b c "History". NAK San Jose State University. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
3. ^ a b c d e f g "History". Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
4. ^ a b Shelton, Todd (2019-01-21). "Member Fraternities". NIC | North American Interfraternity Conference. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
5. ^ a b c d "Nu Alpha Kappa". Davis Wiki. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
6. ^ a b c d e "Nu Alpha Kappa | Fraternity and Sorority Life". University of Northern Colorado. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
7. ^ López, Juan Valentín. "About The NAA". Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
8. ^ "National Chapters". Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
9. ^ "Nu Alpha Kappa | Chicanx Latinx Faculty Staff Association". California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
10. ^ "UCSB Greek Life Works To Mend Relationship with Administration and Students Alike After Series of Shutdowns". The Daily Nexus. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
11. ^ "Recognized Chapters: Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc". Fraternity and Sorority Life | Colorado State University. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
12. ^ "Omega Chapter". Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j López, Juan Valentín. "Alumni Chapters". Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2023-08-27.

## External links[edit]

* Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity – National website

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Academic fraternities originating from North America

General|

* Colony
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* Stepping
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History|

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Historically
African-American|

* ΑΚΑ
* ΑΦΑ
* ΔΣΘ
* ΖΦΒ
* ΙΦΘ
* ΚΑΨ
* ΣΓΡ
* ΦΒΣ
* ΦΡΗ
* ΩΨΦ

Historically
Asian/Pacific Islander-American|

* αΚΔΦ
* ΑΦΓ
* ΒΧΘ
* ΔΕΨ
* ΔΚΔ
* ΔΦΩ
* ΙΝΔ
* ΚΦΛ
* ΛΦΕ
* ΠΑΦ
* ΠΔΨ
* ΣΒΡ
* ΣΟΠ
* ΣΨΖ
* ΣΦΩ
* XPO

Christian
fraternities and sororities|

* ΑΔΓ
* ΑΔΧ
* ΑΓΩ
* ΑΛΩ
* ΒΕΓΓΑΡΣ
* ΒΣΨ
* ΒΥΧ
* ΣΑΩ
* ΣΘΕ
* ΣΦΛ
* ΦΒΧ
* ΧΑΩ

Historically Jewish|

* ΑΕΠ
* ΑΕΦ
* ΖΒΤ
* ΣΑΕΠ
* ΣΑΜ
* ΣΔΤ
* ΤΔΦ
* ΤΕΦ

Multicultural|

* ΔΞΝ
* ΔΞΦ
* ΓΗ
* ΖΣΧ
* ΖΦΡ
* ΖΧΦ
* ΘΝΞ
* ΛΤΩ
* ΛΨΔ
* ΜΣΥ
* ΣΛΓ
* ΤΦΣ
* ΨΣΦ
* ΩΔΦ
* ΩΦΧ
* Delphic

Historically Scout-affiliated|

* ΑΦΩ
* ΕΤΠ
* ΓΣΣ
* ΩΦΑ

LGBTQ|

* ΑΛΖ
* ΑΠΔ
* ΔΛΦ
* ΓΡΛ
* ΘΠΣ
* ΚΑΛ
* ΚΘΕ
* ΟΕΠ
* ΣΦΒ

Native American|

* ΑΠΩ
* ΦΣΝ
* ΣΟΕ

Latino and Puerto Rican|

* ΑΨΛ
* ΑΟΣ
* ΔΤΛ
* ΓΑΩ
* ΓΖΑ
* ΗΓΔ
* ΚΔΧ
* ΛΑΥ
* ΛΠΥ
* ΛΠΧ
* ΛΣΥ
* ΛΘΑ
* ΛΘΝ
* ΛΘΦ
* ΛΥΛ
* ΜΑΦ
* ΝΑΚ
* ΝΣΒ
* ΣΔΑ
* ΣΙΑ
* ΣΛΑ
* ΣΛΒ
* ΣΛΥ
* ΣΠΑ
* ΦΔΓ
* ΦΗΜ
* ΦΙΑ
* ΦΣΑ
* ΧΥΣ
* ΩΦΒ

Major specific|

* ΑΓΡ
* ΑΓΣ
* ΑΚΨ
* ΑΣΚ
* ΑΩΕ
* ΔΣΠ
* ΚΚΨ
* ΣΑΙ
* ΤΒΣ
* ΦΣΓ
* ΦΣΡ
* Ceres
* FarmHouse
* Triangle

Social sororities|

* ΑΓΔ
* ΑΔΠ
* ΑΕΦ
* ΑΞΔ
* ΑΟΠ
* ΑΣΑ
* ΑΣΤ
* ΑΦ
* ΑΧΩ
* ΓΦΒ
* ΔΔΔ
* ΔΓ
* ΔΖ
* ΔΦΕ
* ΖΤΑ
* ΘΦΑ
* ΚΑΘ
* ΚΒΓ
* ΚΔ
* ΚΚΓ
* ΠΒΦ
* ΣΔΤ
* ΣΚ
* ΣΣΣ
* ΣΨ
* ΦΜ
* ΦΣΣ
* ΧΩ
* Clovia

Social fraternities|

* ΑΔΦ
* ΑΚΛ
* ΑΣΦ
* ΑΤΩ
* ΑΦΔ
* ΑΧΑ
* ΑΧΡ
* ΒΘΠ
* ΔΚΕ
* ΔΣΦ
* ΔΤΔ
* ΔΥ
* ΔΦ
* ΔΧ
* ΖΨ
* ΘΔΧ
* ΘΞ
* ΘΧ
* ΚΑ Order
* ΚΑ Society
* ΚΔΡ
* ΚΔΦ
* ΚΛΨ
* ΚΣ
* ΛΧΑ
* OΚΕ
* ΠΚΑ
* ΠΚΦ
* ΠΛΦ
* ΣΑΕ
* ΣΔΑ
* ΣΘΠ
* ΣΝ
* ΣΠ
* ΣΤΓ
* ΣΦ
* ΣΦΔ
* ΣΦΕ
* ΣΧ
* ΤΚΕ
* ΦΓΔ
* ΦΔΘ
* ΦΔΨ
* ΦΚΘ
* ΦΚΣ
* ΦΚΤ
* ΦΚΨ
* ΦΛΧ
* ΦΜΑ Sinfonia
* ΦΜΔ
* ΦΣΚ
* ΦΣΦ
* ΧΓΕ
* ΧΦ
* ΧΨ
* ΨΥ
* Acacia

See also|

* Freemasonry
* Odd Fellows
* Gentlemen's club
* Secret society

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North American Interfraternity Conference

Currently active members of the NIC|

* Acacia
* ΑΓΡ
* ΑΓΣ
* ΑΔΓ
* ΑΔΦ
* ΑΕΠ
* ΑΚΛ
* ΑΣΦ
* ΑΤΩ
* ΑΦΑ
* ΑΦΔ
* ΑΧΡ
* ΒΣΨ
* ΒΘΠ
* ΒΧΘ
* ΒΥΧ
* ΔΚΕ
* ΔΛΦ
* ΔΣΦ
* ΔΤΔ
* ΔΥ
* ΔΦ
* ΔΧ
* FarmHouse
* ΖΒΤ
* ΖΨ
* ΘΔΧ
* ΘΞ
* ΙΝΔ
* ΙΦΘ
* ΚΑ Society
* ΚΑΨ
* ΚΔΡ
* ΚΔΦ
* ΛΘΦ
* ΛΣΥ
* ΛΦΕ
* ΝΑΚ
* ΠΚΑ
* ΠΚΦ
* ΠΛΦ
* ΣΑΕ
* ΣΑΜ
* ΣΒΡ
* ΣΛΒ
* ΣΝ
* ΣΠ
* ΣΤΓ
* ΣΦ
* ΣΧ
* ΤΔΦ
* ΤΕΦ
* ΤΦΣ
* Triangle
* ΦΒΣ
* ΦΓΔ(FIJI)
* ΦΙΑ
* ΦΚΘ
* ΦΚΣ
* ΦΚΤ
* ΦΚΨ
* ΦΛΧ
* ΦΜΔ
* ΦΣΚ
* ΦΣΦ
* ΧΦ
* ΧΨ
* ΨΥ
* ΩΔΦ

Active former members of the NIC|

* ΔΕΨ
* ΔΨ
* ΚΑ Order
* ΚΣ
* ΛΧΑ
* ΦΔΘ
* ΣΦΔ
* ΣΦΕ
* ΤΚΕ
* ΘΧ

Defunct former members of the NIC|

* ΑΚΠ
* ΑΛΤ
* ΒΚ
* ΒΣΡ
* ΔΑΠ
* ΔΣΛ
* ΘΚΝ
* ΘΚΦ
* ΘΥΩ
* ΚΝ
* ΟΑΤ
* ΣΔΡ
* ΣΛΠ
* ΣΜΣ
* ΣΤΦ
* ΦΑ
* ΦΒΔ
* ΦΕΠ
* ΦΚ
* ΦΛΘ
* ΦΠΦ
* ΦΣΔ
* ΦΣΕ

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National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations

Currently active members of NALFO|

* Alpha Pi Sigma
* Alpha Psi Lambda
* Chi Upsilon Sigma
* Gamma Phi Omega
* Gamma Zeta Alpha
* Kappa Delta Chi
* Lambda Alpha Upsilon
* Lambda Pi Chi
* Lambda Pi Upsilon
* Lambda Sigma Upsilon
* Lambda Theta Nu
* Lambda Upsilon Lambda
* Omega Phi Beta
* Phi Iota Alpha
* Sigma Iota Alpha
* Sigma Lambda Upsilon
* Sigma Omega Nu

Former members of NALFO|

* Alpha Rho Lambda
* Beta Lambda Delta
* Gamma Alpha Omega
* Lambda Theta Alpha
* Lambda Theta Phi
* Nu Alpha Kappa
* Omega Delta Phi
* Sigma Delta Alpha
* Sigma Lambda Alpha
* Sigma Lambda Beta
* Sigma Lambda Gamma
* Sigma Lambda Sigma

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