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The Michael Radock series (1960-1983) is the most complex in arrangement. The Radock series has three chronological divisions: 1960-1964 (primarily 1962-1963), 1963-1980 (primarily 1964-1976), and 1973-1983 (primarily 1977-1981). The first two divisions are arranged alphabetically by topic, as were the previous files. The first, 1960-1964, is very small, and is of interest primarily for information on the Sigma Nu controversy. Sigma Nu was a local fraternity that came under fire in Ann Arbor because of a provision in the organization's national charter banning Blacks from membership.

The second, 1963-1980, is of interest in terms of the $55 Million Campaign (the last heading in the series), the Black Action Movement (BAM) and the BAM strike, and radio stations WUOM and WCBN. There is also incomplete information about protests regarding the appearance of George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party, at the University of Michigan in 1964. Beyond the campus, Radock was an active participant in professional organizations, particularly the American College Public Relations Association (ACPRA), of which he was president. This series contains extensive information about ACPRA and about its merger with the American Alumni Council, which resulted in the formation of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).