UC, Davis Provost Ralph Hexter at the Gala Event Celebrating 50 Years of Achievement at UC Davis Engineering. More than 220 guests gathered at the Olympic Club Lakeside in San Francisco on Saturday, October 13, 2012 to celebrate five decades of innovation and excellence in engineering at the University of California, Davis. The gala event—part of the UC Davis College of Engineering's year-long Golden 50th Anniversary celebration—included a formal dinner, silent auction and awards presented to faculty, alumni and supporters. The event raised funds to support student scholarships at the UC Davis College of Engineering.