University of Houston’s Printing Department Celebrates 60 Years and Lots of New Gear

To pay for the press, the in-plant put in $400,000 from its reserves, and the university matched this, under a payback agreement.

At the shop’s 60th anniversary celebration last month, Rowland-Ketley reflected on the shop’s long history: the fire in 1960 that claimed everything; the merger with the postal operation in 2002 that allowed the shop to offer everything from design through mailing; and even the loyalty of staff members, like Tommy Craft, assistant print manager, who has been with the in-plant for 45 years. These new investments, combined with a dedicated staff, make her confident that the shop will have a long, successful future.