Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva announced Wednesday that classes will go online for the remainder of the semester. The move is in response to Gov. Stitt’s address on Tuesday, according to a letter posted by Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president.

Following spring break, classes were slated to be taught by alternative methods from March 23 through April 3. University faculty will now extend those methods through the remainder of the spring semester.

Dr. Cunningham encouraged faculty, staff and students to stay at home as much as possible. However, residence halls will remain...