Kappa Alpha Psi History

    Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is a predominately African-American fraternity whose fundamental purpose is achievement.  We train our members for leadership throughout all walks of life as we continue to strive for excellence in our academic pursuits. On the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, African American men began an all male organization better known as a fraternity by the name of Alpha Kappa Nu.  But this fraternity was not strong enough to last and therefore it no longer exist.  Later, a transfer student by the name of Elder Watson Diggs decided to carry on this idea and began a new fraternity.  On the night of January 5, 1911, this noble man along with nine others by the names of Alexander, Asher, Armstrong, Blakemore, Caine, Edmonds, Grant, Irvin, and Lee founded the fraternity of Kappa Alpha Nu in honor of the previous all African American fraternity, which was later changed to what is now known as Kappa Alpha Psi, the first African American Fraternity originated by all undergraduate students.  Kappa Alpha Nu became officially incorporated on May 15, 1911. The fraternity name was changed to Kappa Alpha Psi on April 15, 1915. With achievement as it’s purpose, Kappa Alpha Psi began uniting college men of culture, patriotism, and honor in a bond of a fraternity at schools such as University of Illinois, University of Iowa, and Wilberforce to name a few. Today, the fraternity initiates more than eighteen hundred members every year. We host chapters not only all over the country but all over the world.  The colors of this noble fraternity are Krimson and Kream. The flower is the Red Karnation and our animal is the Red Kardinal (not the playboy bunny). We are the only NPHC organization that has 100% NO honorary members. Also we are known not only for our community service and leadership but also kane twirling, shimmy, and the pretty boy image.

NU NU History

In the fall of the 1987 school year, few African-American made student leaders wanted to Achieve further into their collegiate careers.  One particular person or “dreamer” by the name of Malcolm Harris who not only showed interest into the noble klan of Kappa Alpha Psi but also originating a local colony on the campus of USCA.  Harris had to receive Dr. Alexander’s, the chancellor at the university, approval which was soon granted and also find about seven more candidates who were serious about “seeking the knowledge of the scroll.”  Therefore on December 6, 1987, Harris along with six other men of Gerald Maree, Gerald Boyd, Darrell Johnson, Jerome Jackson, Ernest Robinson, and William Hammond better known as the “7 Wonders of the World” were initiated into the bond of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.  The following year on the night of October 16, 1988, these men became the founders, and finally received their charter which had been denied at first of the Nu Nu chapter here at the University of South Carolina Aiken.  We are proud members of the Southeastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.  Due to lack of quality men on campus showing interest, the chapter was inactive from 1993 to the fall of 1999, when one soul by the name of Tavares Jackson helped reinstate the chapter by becoming a member.  The following semester, Nu Nu’s largest line since the foundation, better known as the “Six Kings of Kontroversy”, were initiated in the Spring of 2000.  There after, only small intakes, 1 or 2, where initiated each semester.  Until Fall 2007,  when "The PSI-Lent Treatment" Line, 5 Noble Men were initiated, being the biggest line in 7 years. Being a small chapter, the "Notorious" Nu Nu Chapter still manages to perform above measures, due to our kommitment, dedikation, hard work of achievement. The Nu Nu chapter not only makes changes on kampus, but also in the kommunity.