In October of 1912, Alpha Kappa Alpha entered a second phase of development. Nellie Quander, a mature and experienced Alpha Kappa Alpha woman, acted upon a conviction that this organization should be a factor throughout life. She initiated a dynamic plan of extension: incorporation. On January 29, 1913, Alpha Kappa Alpha was incorporated. Since then, this fusion of upstanding ideals, sisterly beliefs, and love, has been a moving force in the lives of those around the world.
Alpha Kappa Alpha cultivates and encourages high scholastic and ethical standards, promotes unity and friendship among college women, alleviates problems concerning girls and women, maintains a progressive interest in college life, and serves all mankind through a nucleus of more than 160,000 women in over 900 chapters.
