MACOMB, Ill., Oct. 14 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - Western Illinois University's Social Work students are joining forces with the WIU Autism Clinic of Excellence (WACE). Recent institutional restructuring opened valuable avenues for cross-disciplinary collaboration. The bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) program recently moved to Memorial Hall as part of the new School of Applied Clinical, Educational and Professional Programs, as part of an effort to strengthen connections between academic programs and applied learning opportunities for students and that is exactly what it is doing.

Established in 2023 under the leadership of Nicole Pierson and Leigh Ann Fisler, the WIU Autism...