WMU Home > About WMU > WMU News Ruth J. ChapmanMarch 20, 2008 Ruth J. Chapman, a former Western Michigan University Dining Services staff member, died March 1. She was 83. Chapman, a Kalamazoo-area resident for most of her life, came to WMU in 1979. She was a member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. She retired in 1990 after more than 10 years of service to the University. Media contact: Jeanne Baron, (269) 387-8400, jeanne.baron@wmich.edu WMU News |