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The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is an urban state-related research university located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with four regional campuses throughout Western Pennsylvania. Founded in 1787, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of higher education in the United States. Pitt is ranked as one of the top public research universities in the nation by the Center for Measuring University Performance (top cluster of 7) and U.S. News & World Report (top 20), has been named as a "best value" by various publications, and has appeared in multiple rankings of the world's top universities. Pitt has also been recognized for its positive campus atmosphere, with The Princeton Review ranking Pitt as having the 8th happiest student body and the 11th best quality of life in the nation in 2010. Pitt is among the world's most active research institutions with over $700 million in annual research expenditures. Pitt and its medical school are also closely affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a leading international academic medical center that has been consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" of the approximately 15 to 20 best hospitals in America over the last decade. Pitt is popularly recognized for its centerpiece building, the Cathedral of Learning at 535 feet (163 m), the tallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere; for its central role in developing the first polio vaccine; and for fielding nationally competitive NCAA Division I athletic programs. Template:/box-footer Show new selections The Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Building is a landmark Renaissance villa and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms-Oakland Civic Historic District on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. It consists of classrooms, a library, and art galleries around an open cloister and contains a 45 feet (14 m) high octagon capped by a pyramidal roof. It sits on the southern edge of Schenley Plaza, opposite The Carnegie Institute, and is the home of Pitt’s History of Art and Architecture Department, Studio Arts Department, and the Frick Fine Arts Library. Before its front steps is Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain. A noted 1965 low relief portrait of Henry Clay Frick by Malvina Hoffman in limestone sits above the entrance to the building. Pittsburgh Panthers volleyball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's volleyball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt". The Pitt volleyball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in Fitzgerald Field House. Since the founding of the volleyball program in 1974, the Panthers have had 33 winning seasons, one of the nation's top all-time winning percentages, appearances in 14 national championship tournaments, and the most Big East tournament championships, eleven, in the conference. ▼ University of Pittsburgh ► Pittsburgh Panthers ► University of Pittsburgh buildings Template:/box-footer Buildings People Football seasons Basketball seasons Template:/box-footer Pennsylvania Pittsburgh University ACC College football College basketball College baseball Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal   WikiProject WikiProject WikiProject WikiProject WikiProject WikiProject WikiProject Template:/box-footer 400px Photo credit: Tom Murphy VII The University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory in Riverview Park Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was a Pitt alumnus, dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer from Pittsburgh. At Pitt, he was active in the university's Cap and Gown Club both as a student as well as following his graduation. A major exponent of 20th century filmed dance, Kelly was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks and the likeable characters that he played on screen. Although he is known today for his performance in Singin' in the Rain, he was a dominant force in Hollywood musical films from the mid 1940s until this art form fell out of fashion in the late 1950s. His many innovations transformed the Hollywood musical film, and he is credited with almost single-handedly making the ballet form commercially acceptable to film audiences. Kelly, and alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh, was the recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 1952 for his career achievements. He later received lifetime achievement awards in the Kennedy Center Honors, and from the Screen Actors Guild and American Film Institute; in 1999, the American Film Institute also numbered him 15th in their Greatest Male Stars of All Time list. Pitt Wikiproject An invitation to join us! You are invited to participate in the Pitt WikiProject, a WikiProject dedicated to developing and improving articles about, and related to, the University of Pittsburgh. Please see the Pitt WikiProject page for more information. Template:/box-footer There are many ways you can help improve Pitt-related content on Wikipedia. For suggestions, see the list of suggested tasks at the Pitt Wikiproject. Here are some suggestions: Translate University of Pittsburgh, Cathedral of Learning/Nationality Rooms, and UPMC articles into other languages for the non-English versions of Wikipedia. Please see the translation project subdivision. Expand the stub articles on Pitt's schools & colleges. Articles needing particular help include the CBA and Social Work. The articles on the Pharmacy and the Swanson School of Engineering could have greatly expanded history as there is a whole histories written just on those schools and available online. Create/expand pages for the more important individual football seasons and All-Americans. Template:/box-footer Pitt on Wikinews News Pitt on Wikiquote Quotes Pitt on Commons Images Pitt on Wikisource Texts Pitt on Wikibooks Books Pitt on Wikivoyage Travel Template:/box-footer What are portals? · List of portals · Featured portals