<P> Mark Nordenberg was chancellor of the university from 1995 to 2014 and led Pitt through a period of substantial progress, including a $2 - billion capital - raising campaign that is over three quarters of the way toward achieving its goal and a $1 - billion 12 - year facilities plan . Major initiatives and events that have occurred during his tenure include the construction of the Petersen Events Center, a major expansion of on - campus housing, the growth of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the restructuring of its relationship with the university, and a series of disruptive bomb threats that occurred in 2012 . </P> <P> Patrick D. Gallagher was named the 18th chancellor of the university and assumed the office on August 1, 2014 . </P> <P> The University of Pittsburgh's main campus comprises approximately 132 urban acres (0.53 km) located in Pittsburgh's historic Oakland neighborhood . Much of the campus, including its centerpiece 42 - story Cathedral of Learning, falls within the Oakland Civic Center / Schenley Farms National Historic District . The campus has been noted for its impressive architecture, and contains an eclectic mix of architecture that includes Greek revival, Neogothic, Italian Renaissance, and modern . It has been termed "a theme park of replica buildings, representing the architecture of the past speaking to the present ." The campus has won multiple Green Star Awards from the Professional Grounds Management Society . </P> <P> The University of Pittsburgh's main campus contains four contiguous sections: upper (sports complexes, residence halls); mid (Benedum, Chevron, Allen and Thaw Halls); lower (Cathedral of Learning, Union, Posvar Hall); and on the west end of campus, the medical center complex . The campus is bordered by Darragh Street / McKee Place to the west and Bellefield Avenue / Dithridge Street to the east; Forbes and Fifth avenues traverse the campus from west to east . Although generally within walking distance, the university also runs a bus and shuttle service between various campus locations and bordering neighborhoods . </P>

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