Can I earn United miles on purchases made through Dell's Campus Program (student/alumni discount)?

Dell is one of the Mileage Plus members and has a lot of parameters and restrictions as to what is eligible for mileage award.

I want to go to the MP website, click on the Dell link to go to the Dell site, use the search feature on the Dell website to get to the link for the Dell Campus Store, and then make a purchase at a discounted price.

Can I earn miles this way or will this be voided since Dell has created a separate online store just for its Campus Program?

To top that off - one cannot use a 'live sales representative' or telephone them or that will void award eligibility.