University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, has appointed Mr. Justin Howe as the new Associate Director of Gift Planning. He will begin his role on August 23rd. Mr. Howe currently serves as Senior Coordinator of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, where he has worked for the past 3 years. Prior to that, he was a Major Gifts Officer at the University of Michigan. Mr. Howe brings to his work at UCCS a background in communications, project management, and philanthropy, as well as a track record of forging strong relationships between the institutions he serves and their external communities. He received his bachelor’s and master's degrees in communications from Michigan State University.