Ever wish you could design your own ice cream flavor? Now is your chance. Partners in Giving is looking for a catchy new ice cream flavor to promote the annual charitable campaign, which kicks off in October. Submit your idea by June 30 — you'll help a great cause and win some free ice cream, too!

Discuss evidence-based teaching practices with fellow instructors. One book group will meet Thursdays at noon from July 7-28 in 3330 Health Sciences Learning Center and the other will meet every Friday at 2:30 p.m. from July 15 through August 12 in Memorial Union. Each hour-long meeting focuses on the book, “Teaching Undergraduate Science: A Guide for Overcoming Obstacles for Student Learning,” by Linda C. Hodges. While the title focuses on science, its message is applicable to instructors in any discipline who are challenged to engage students.

Laurent Heller has been named UW-Madison’s vice chancellor for finance and administration. Heller is currently assistant vice chancellor, financial planning and analysis at the University of California, Berkeley. UW-Madison’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration is responsible for the overall supervision of the university’s financial and administrative functions, including budget, facilities planning, business services and some student services. Heller is expected to arrive on campus Aug. 15.

CLS will be nationally recognized by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources as an example of excellence in inclusion and equity to other higher education institutions at its annual conference in September. CLS provides a range of services that reach prospective and current employees in a multilingual and multi-shift work environment, including interpretation and translation in Spanish, Hmong, Tibetan and Mandarin Chinese.