Moving to Durham
The International House staff is excited you are coming to Duke and look forward to assisting you. Our job is to help ease your transition to the United States and the Durham/Chapel Hill area. The city of Durham was just voted (2009) as one of the best places to live in the United States, according to the U.S. News and World Report. There is a lot of change happening in this town once dominated by tobacco and textile mills. Whether you are coming to four months or four years or longer... this community is what you make of it. To discover what is going on within the Duke Community on a daily basis, be sure to bookmark the website www.calendar.duke.edu
Please keep reading for more information about
- Banking and Credit Cards
- Climate
- Driver's License
- Duke and Durham
- Health Insurance for Scholars
- Health Insurance for Students
- Housing (on and off campus)
- Information for Children
- Raleigh-Durham Airport, Hotels and Taxis
- Shipping Items
- Shopping and Utilities
- Staying in Touch with home
- Transportation (without a car)
- Purchasing a Pre-Owned Car
More Information:
- Transportation (no car)
- Shipping, voltage info
- Duke & Durham links
- Staying in touch with home
- Health Insurance (scholars)
- Banking and Credit Cards
- Climate, Time and Money
- NC drivers license and lessons
- Health Insurance (Students)
- Housing (on and off campus)
- Shopping & Utilities
- RDU, Hotels and Taxis
- Info for Children
- Purchasing a used car