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• Moving to Durham, Housing and Utilities
• Postdoc to Postdoc (P2P) Program
• Housing
• Banking
• Driver's License/Motor Vehicle Registration
• Childcare and Local Schools
• Public Transportation
• Getting Settled at Duke: ID, Parking, Benefits, & More

Moving to Durham, Housing and Utilities

• General information on moving to Durham
• Durham Maps, Guides and Self-Guided Tours from the Durham Visitor's Bureau

Postdoc to Postdoc (P2P) Program

• DUPA Postdoc to Postdoc (P2P) Program: Want help with getting settled, how to get around or where to get the best food in town? Whether you are coming from out of town or out of the country, we have postdocs here to help you make your transition. Sign up at dukepostdocs.org and you will be matched to an established postdoc who can relate to your situation.

Housing

• Chroniclehousing.com--Information on renting, buying, or finding a roommate. Search by neighborhood, residence type (e.g. house, apartment, condo), and view public transportations options. 
• Duke Community Housing--Lists a variety of rental options in the Durham area, with links to renter resources, public transportation options and housing satisfaction surveys.
• Duke Community Housing Renter Resources--Information on moving in, safety in your home, safety going to/from campus, communicating with your landlord, living with roommates, subleasing, moving out, and legal issues.
• International House Housing Links--Whether or not you are international, I-House has useful housing information, including a list of temporary housing options.
• DukeList lists housing for sale and for rent, as well as household goods for sale, yard/moving sales, vehicles for sale, child care services, and more.
• Craigslist lists housing, sublets, household goods for sale and for free, and more.

Utilities

• General information on utilities

Power

• Electricity--Duke Energy
• Natural Gas--Dominion Energy

Cable

• General Information on cable

Internet & Phone Options

• Spectrum
• Frontier Communications
• AT&T

Water

• City of Durham Water Management
• Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA)

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Banking

• General information on banking and credit cards
• Duke University Federal Credit Union (DUFCU) is a non-profit financial cooperative; all Duke employees and their immediate family members are eligible to join.
• WellsFargo has a Duke Medical Center branch.

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Driver’s License/Motor Vehicle Registration

In North Carolina, you are required to have a NC driver’s license or state identification card before you can register your car. You must pass a written exam to be granted an NC license, even if you have a valid license from another state. Study for the exam using the NC Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Handbook.

• Obtaining a North Carolina driver’s license
• Obtaining a North Carolina state identification card
• Registering your car with the State of North Carolina

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Childcare and Local Schools

• Duke Staff and Family Programs (childcare, eldercare, parental leave)
• The Parents@Duke listserv has Q&A from local parents on topics ranging from pediatricians and pediatric dentists to recommendations for nannies, daycares, schools, housecleaners, movers, and CSAs.
• DukeList lists child care services, as well as housing for sale and for rent, household goods for sale, yard/moving sales, vehicles for sale, and more.
• Duke Resources That Help With Parenting (article from Duke Today)
• A Postdoc's Guide to Pregnancy and Maternity Leave (National Postdoctoral Association)

Public Schools

• NC School Report Cards
• Durham Public School System
• Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School System
• Orange County Public School System
• Wake County Public School System

Charter Schools

• Charter School Information
• NC Directory of Charter Schools

Private Schools

• NC Private School Information
• NC Directory of Private Schools

Home Schools

• Home School Information

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Public Transportation

• Duke offers the GoPass for $25 a year to employees, allowing unlimited rides on select local transit systems.
• The free Duke Buses travel between Duke’s West, East, and Central campuses.
• The free Bull City Connector loops between Duke and downtown Durham.
• Go Durham is the Durham city bus service.
• Go Triangle provides transportation between Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough, and Raleigh.
• The free Robertson Scholars Express Bus travels between Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill during the academic year.
• The Duke Housing Map shows bus stops located near Durham apartment complexes.

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Getting Settled at Duke: ID, Parking, Benefits & More

• New Staff Orientation
• Links to New Employee Enrollment Forms (Enroll for health, dental, and vision benefits, health care reimbursement accounts, and supplemental insurance. Note that the Medical, Dental and Vision Enrollment Form includes the table of premium costs - ie, a breakdown of the amount that Duke covers and the amount the employee covers.)
• Complete List of Benefits Forms (including declarations of same-sex spousal equivalency, tax documents, and work absence forms)
• DukeCard Office (Duke ID cards)
• Duke Office of Information Technology (email and online resources)
• Duke Parking and Transportation
• Duke Benefits
• Duke Corporate Payroll
• Duke Disability Management
• Duke Staff and Family Programs (childcare, eldercare, parental leave)
• DukeList lists housing for sale and for rent, as well as household goods for sale, yard/moving sales, vehicles for sale, child care services, and more.

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