From the National Director of Programming…
Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity is like no other fraternal brotherhood ever imagined. We share special bonds that are created and developed throughout our lives. Part of the development of this brother is the ways in which we interact. Many of these bonds are built within the chapter and make each chapter’s brotherly bond incredibly strong, while bonds between chapters are built through chapter interactions and our national programs assist in the process of making the whole brotherhood stronger.
Our national programs work to develop the brother as an individual in mind, body and culture and develop the brotherhood as a collective. The three national programs allow each brother an opportunity to develop and nurturer those bonds throughout theirs lives and are designed to provide the brotherhood to develop its brothers at all levels of their academic, personal and professional lives. Pledgefest brings all potential brothers together for the first time and allows the individual to see how the brotherhood is built and cultured in to a never breaking bond.
The National Leadership Development Conference brings the leaders of each chapter together for a weekend of professional development and to help create stronger chapters.
NAKFest allows all brothers the opportunity to come together with their families and friends and continue to build those bonds between brothers in athletic competition.
National Sports League puts chapter against chapter in a year-long sports tournament to not only determine which chapter is the most athletic but also to provide another avenue for regional chapters to foster their relationships with each other.
Overall the bond a NAK feels is strong the use of our national programs allows all NAKs to meet, develop and grow with one another. At NLDC 2017 , the structure of National Programming has changed towards a regional model.
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National Leadership Development conference (NLDC)
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National Leadership Development Conference (NLDC)
The National Leadership Development Conference (NLDC) was started in 1998 with the mission to empower the leadership of Nu Alpha Kappa with the skills to run their chapter effectively during the upcoming school year. NLDC is an annual event to prepare our undergraduate chapter officers and emerging leaders for the coming academic year. Chapters send delegates to NLDC in order to learn skills relating to their elected positions, gain perspectives on chapter operations from other members, and bond with the brothers from each chapter.
NLDC also serves as a venue for our NAK leaders of all chapters, both undergraduate and alumni, to gather in open forums and discuss the important issues facing our brotherhood. Allowing our brothers to share a vision of leadership and begin the process of planning the next academic year.
More information and sponsorship opportunities on NLDC can be obtained by contacting the Associate Vice President of Programming, programs@nakinc.org.
Previous National Leadership Development Conference Hosting Chapters
- 1998 Iota Chapter, CSU Sacramento
- 1999 Delta Chapter, CSU Stanislaus
- 2000 Zeta Chapter, UC Santa Barbara
- 2001 Gamma Chapter, CSU Sonoma
- 2002 Beta Chapter, San Diego State University
- 2003 Epsilon Chapter, CSU Fresno
- 2004 Iota Chapter, CSU Sacramento
- 2005 Lambda Chapter, UC San Diego
- 2006 Delta Chapter, CSU Stanislaus
- 2007 Iota Chapter, CSU Sacramento
- 2008 Omicron Chapter, Univ. of Nevada, Reno
- 2009 Rho Chapter UC Los Angeles
- 2010 Sigma Chapter, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley
- 2011 Tau Chapter, Cal Poly, Pomona
- 2012 Upsilon Chapter, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas
- 2013 Phi Chapter, National Hispanic University
- 2014 Rho Chapter, University of California, Los Angeles
- 2015 Omicron Chapter, University of Nevada, Reno
- 2016 Psi Chapter, University of California, Irvine
- 2017 Pi Chapter, California State University, Northridge
- 2018 Upsilon Chapter, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas
- 2019 Region 2 Chapter – Omicron Chapter, Univ. of Nevada, Reno
- 2020 Virtual Conference hosted by National Executive Board
- 2021 Virtual Conference hosted by National Executive Board
- 2022 Beta Chapter, San Diego State University
- 2023 Virtual Conference hosted by National Executive Board
- 2024 Iota Chapter, CSU Sacramento
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