Alumnus leaves $2.5 million to Xavier science departments

Published: 2004-11-22

CINCINNATI (CNS) -- Robert C. Borcer, who graduated from Jesuit-run Xavier University in Cincinnati in 1968 with a master's degree in English, bequeathed $2.5 million to the science departments at his alma mater. "This generous gift will enable us to enhance the quality of our biology, chemistry and physics departments," said Roger Fortin, academic vice president and provost, in a statement. "Our students have a very high medical school acceptance rate and most of those students come from our science departments," Fortin added. "This gift will have a tremendous impact on ensuring that our science students continue to receive the best preparation possible." Borcer, a longtime Cincinnati resident who died in 2003 at the age of 90, was a regular donor to the university's annual fund. He had no children or living relatives and inherited most of his wealth from his mother, who also had a high regard for Xavier, according to an AP story.

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