Subclass seems to be working. Working on converting titlepage into Memoir style to make it easier to understand.

minimal-document.tex

@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
-\documentclass[doctorate]{rubook}
+\documentclass{ruthesisen}
+%\usepackage{graphicx}
+\title{Minimal Document for Testing}
+\author{Joseph T. Foley \and Someone Else}
+% \author:  Use \and as a separator and \thanks{details} for additional info
+\date{\today}
 \begin{document}
-\frontrequiredpages{}
-\mainmatter{}%%Front matter done, get down to business
-\pagestyle{headings}%default
-Test
+% \frontrequiredpages{}
+%\ects{30}
+
+
+%% Titlepage the Memoir way
+\maketitle
+
+%\mainmatter{}%%Front matter done, get down to business
+%\pagestyle{headings}%default
+%Test
 %\backcover{}
 \end{document}