 Rutgers modified the Utrecht seal to read “Sol iustitiae et occidentem illustra”; embracing the Western world, meaning “Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West also.” The boards of governors and trustees approved a revised seal for the University 1997 that includes the words “Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey” and adds the 1766 founding date.Several school songs are connected with the school's athletic heritage.The alma mater of Rutgers University is "On the Banks of the Old Raritan" with words written by Howard Fullerton (Rutgers Class of 1874) and adapted to an old Scottish melody "On the Banks of the Old Dundee."