GREENCASTLE, Ind. -- Depauw University is eliminating the school's chapter of the Delta Zeta sorority after a much-publicized incident in which 23 women were asked to leave the organization.

The announcement, made Monday, comes after the members who were kicked out of the sorority said they were booted because of weight and race.

The incident raised concerns that looks and appearance were valued more than academics and other contributions.

University President Robert Bottoms wrote in a letter to the sorority's national president that the school's values and those of the sorority are "incompatible."

"In summary, we at DePauw do not like the way our students were treated," he said.

Bottoms said he was especially troubled by communication from the DZ national office that attempted to discredit the women who were kicked out of the sorority.

The sorority's members have long had a reputation as being brainy, not party girls.

The chapter started the school year with just 35 women, leaving the house two-thirds empty on the Greencastle, Ind., campus where 70 percent of students join the Greek system.

The Associated Press left a message with the sorority's national office seeking comment.