Randy Pausch, a 47-year-old computer-science professor at Carnegie Mellon University who in 2006 received a diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, has become a media sensation with the publication of the book version of the inspirational “last lecture” that he delivered at the university last year.

The book is a how-to guide to living, and to leaving life gracefully. It mixes decidedly practical advice with moving stories about what it’s like to go through each day knowing it’s one of your last.

The co-author of the book, Jeffrey Zaslow, a Wall Street Journal columnist, will be a featured speaker at The Chronicle’s Executive Leadership Forum this June. Mr. Zaslow will discuss what happens when you bring heart, humor, and passion to the classroom, and what the reaction to the best-selling book says about the future of teaching.

For the complete program and more information about registering for the forum at a special rate that expires April 28, go to http://chronicle.com/leadershipforum/program.htm