My kid was at the Hotchkiss summer portals last summer. There were specific instructions / warnings sent out in the pre-arrival package about ticks on campus, and also if I remember correctly signs posted on all the dorm exit doors warning the kids about them as well. Being from New England ticks are always something to be aware of - I have pulled plenty off of myself (and our dogs) over the years. I don’t know all the details of this case, but it sure seems like this was one of those freak occurrences … could have been one of any random low-probability events with (unfortunately) very serious repercussions…