POSTPONED: Houston Harper Lecture: Heads or Tails? The Role of Chance in Opportunities and Outcomes Sun., March 22, 2020 | 2:00 PM — 4:30 PM Toyota Center 1510 Polk Street Houston, TX 77002 United States Sponsored By: Harris Alumni Relations Featuring Allen R. Sanderson, AM’70 In sports competitions, popular culture, politics, and business, ability, hard work, and personal sacrifice are certainly paramount. But pure luck—good or bad—is often a key element in the determination of success or failure. Join Allen R. Sanderson to examine the role of chance in a variety of settings. The event will begin with a 30-minute welcome reception, followed by the lecture presentation and a postevent reception. Event Details 2:00 p.m. Registration and networking 2:30 p.m. Presentation and discussion 3:45 p.m. Reception $20/person $10/Maroon Loyalty Society member or recent graduate (College alumni of the past 10 years and graduate alumni of the past five years) Free for current academic year graduates and current students Two complimentary registrations for members of the Chicago, Harper, Odyssey, and Phoenix philanthropic societies Register here Questions? Contact alumniassociation@uchicago.edu or 773.702.2150. Recent News More news Student Profile: Maria Villamizar Londono Wed., July 16, 2025 Q&A: Assistant Professor Erin Kelley on Her Work in Program Evaluation, International Development, and With the World Bank Wed., July 09, 2025 University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launch New Pathbreaking Master’s Program in Climate and Energy Policy Tue., July 08, 2025