By Hadas Kuznits
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia’s college students got a warm welcome Saturday afternoon as two blocks along the Ben Franklin Parkway were shut down for Campus Philly’s annual College Day.
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Campus Philly President Deborah Diamond (Credit: Hadas Kuznits)
“We roll out the red carpet to the region’s 300,000 college students,” Campus Philly president Deborah Diamond said. “The goal is to introduce them to Philadelphia. We have a neighborhood fair, an involvement fair, some great music, all the museums are free.”
Diamond says they want to make new students feel welcome in Philadelphia.
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The event featured vendors, a live music stage, food and games.
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