In 1908, at Howard University (DC), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became America’s first Greek-letter organization established by Black college women. Created to enrich the social and intellectual aspects of college life by providing mental stimulation through interaction with friends and associates, Alpha Kappa Alpha has grown to be the channel through which selected women improve the socioeconomic conditions in their city, state, nation, and world. Emory’s Nu Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded in 1979.