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: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., February 04, 2026 $20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy Wed., February 04, 2026 When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods Mon., February 02, 2026