Miss Nola Hylton attended Stanford University as a graduate student from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she was a member of the Lambda Upsilon chapter. She arrived with hopes of finding a sisterhood like the one she cherished at MIT. Unfortunately, at the time, there was no undergraduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated on Stanford’s campus. To resolve this problem, she set out to start a chapter.

Her first step was the creation of “Women of Nia” in 1981, the first AKA interest group on campus. Interested women met multiple times during the year, quickly cultivating the bonds of sisterhood and fulfilling the mission of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. It was their goal to provide service to the community and to aid in the betterment of their surroundings, while hoping that their service would someday manifest itself as activities of an AKA chapter.  On June 25, 1981, their dreams became a reality and “Women of Nia” became members  of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the first members of Xi Beta Chapter, Stanford University.

Throughout the years, members of Xi Beta have continued to hold themselves to high standards and fulfill the legacy set before them by their predecessors. The members of Xi Beta have passed down traditions of sisterhood, service and scholarship, while remaining a unique presence in the Far Western Region.